3. Economic organization: Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology; Formalist and Substantivist debate; Principles governing production, distribution and exchange (reciprocity, redistribution and market), in communities, subsisting on hunting and gathering, fishing, swiddening, pastoralism, horticulture, and agriculture; globalization and indigenous economic systems.

Previous Questions:

* Horticulture (10Marks 2015)

* Critically examine the Formalists & Substantivists views on the applicability of Economic laws in the study of Primitive societies. (20Marks 2015)

* Discuss the impact of globalization on tribal economy (20Marks 2013)

* Differentiate between Economics and Economic Anthropology (10Marks 2013)

* Discuss different modes of Exchanges in simple societies with examples (30Marks 2011)

* Critically examine the debate between Formalists & Substantivists (30Marks 2011)

* What stage is known as incipient stage of food production? Point out major features of this cultural stage. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples from a specific area in the old world.(30 Marks 2010)

* Trade & barter (S.N -2005)

* Critically discuss the formalist and substantivist approaches in the context of economic anthropology. (L.Q – 2005)

* Ceremonial Exchange (S.N – 2004)

* Kula Ring (S.N -2003)