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The Market as a Social Institution

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Sociology

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1. Meaning of Market and the Sociological View

  • 'Market' can mean a physical place, a group of buyers and sellers, a sector of trade, or demand for a product or service.
  • In a broad sense, the market is almost equal to the economy.
  • Sociology studies markets as social institutions, not only as economic mechanisms.
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2. Weekly Markets and Tribal Economies

  • Weekly markets are a central feature of many agrarian societies.
  • They bring together villagers to sell produce and buy goods not available locally.
  • They also attract traders, moneylenders, entertainers, astrologers, and other specialists.
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3. Caste-Based Trade and Banking

  • Pre-colonial India had organised trading communities, merchant networks, and banking systems.
  • India was already extensively monetised in the late pre-colonial period.
  • The jajmani system is a non-market exchange system.
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4. Colonialism and New Business Communities

  • Colonialism disrupted production, trade, and agriculture in India.
  • Before colonisation, India was a major supplier of manufactured goods to the world market.
  • After colonisation, India became a source of raw materials and agricultural products and a consumer of manufactured goods.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Market as a social institution shaped by economy, caste, class, culture, and power

Meaning of marketMarkets as social institutionsAdam Smith and political economySociological view of marketsWeekly tribal market at DhoraiCaste-based trade and bankingTraditional business communitiesColonial change in markets

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