Papers by Samantha R . Basalatan
For years, our family has come to enjoy the perya but it has never occurred to me just how this w... more For years, our family has come to enjoy the perya but it has never occurred to me just how this wonder comes to life every year–its structure, process, and the economics behind it. Other than paglalako (roaming carts) and wet markets, peryas became an avenue for gaining adequate profit in the provinces. Or this assumption could be under the premise of knowing very little about perya economics in the first place. Questions arise from this growing curiosity and my objectives seek the answers for: (1) how the perya applies as an economy base, (2) its history and colonial rationality, (3) how its market works, (4) how it simultaneously builds a community, and (5) its legacy. Seeking for answers under the lens of economic anthropology brings me to frame this case under two interacting economic realms (i.e. market and community) proposed by Stephen Gudeman (2005) in his work, Community and Economy: Economy’s Base.
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Papers by Samantha R . Basalatan