Networks and Economic Exchange
Tanner, Kathryn C.
Networks and Economic Exchange illuminates the seashell trade between Tanzania and India, answering previously unexplored questions. What is the material flow of seashells within Tanzania and beyond? Who are the actors involved, from the marine environment to the ultimate buyer, including indirect stakeholders? What networks have formed, and how do such networks facilitate the economic exchange of seashells? What is the life history and biogra...