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.

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)

* Primitive economic organization has several peculiar features relating to the production, consumption, distribution and exchange.” Discuss above statement by providing appropriate illustrations.(L.Q-2003)

* Delineate the meaning and scope of economic anthropology and discuss the principles that govern production, distribution and consumption in hunting and gathering communities. (L.Q – 1997)

* Define market. Discuss the nature and role of markets in tribal communities. (L.Q -1992)

* Discuss the meaning & scope of ‘economic anthropology’. (L.Q – 1990)

* Discuss the role of reciprocity & redistribution in tribal economy with examples. (L.Q – 1988)