This thirty-fourth volume in the REA series contains fourteen chapters by a variety of researchers touching on a wide range of topics in economic anthropology and covering a vast geographical area. The chapters are divided into four sections: one focusing on commodities and their social meanings...

Introduction : 'on our own terms' : indigenous traders in the global economy -- Indigenous institutions regulating 'popular' markets -- Kinship networks as chains of supply and distribution -- The Chinese connection : an interstitial global economy 'under the radar of the -- Law' -- Revolving...

"Introductory essay by the editor suggests a basic configuration of beliefs about nature, time, the supernatural, ritual, and values, based mostly on the Quiché of the Guatemalan highlands (as they are today and as they are reflected in the Popol Vuh, their mythic history), with some discussion...

The protection of traditional knowledge and the practices of local and indigenous groups have been discussed in various forums in recent times. International agreements - such as the Convention on Biological Diversity - address the importance of protecting traditional knowledge and practices,...