The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture: Life Beneath the Level of the Marketplace (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780739128367)

The story told by The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture begins 8,000 years ago as humans began using the land and weather to provide themselves with food, housing, and clothing. Productive farmers took care of most daily needs within the small conservative world in which they lived. This world organized around small-scale subsistence farming is ending as the ancient world of farmers has given away to that dominated by the modern marketplace. This book is about how the modern market world transformed these remote agricultural farmers. Waters uses diverse examples to illustrate how the modern market economy captured persistent subsistence farmers and forever altered life in 18th century Scotland, 19th century United States, 20th century Tanzania, and indeed, the entire modern world.

Author: Tony Waters
ISBN-10: 0739128361
ISBN-13: 9780739128367
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.91h x 6.01w x 0.78d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 126