ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION: A CASE AMONG THE IDOL MAKERS OF KUMARTULI, KOLKATA IN WEST BENGAL

Priyanka Paul, Abhijit Das

Abstract


Organization of production means the arrangement of goods i.e., production, distribution and consumption in the economy system of every society. The present paper highlights the organization of production among the idol makers (potters) of Kumartuli in Kolkata, West Bengal under modernization. The study not only looks at the relations of production, but also the dynamics and interrelationships between various caste groups as engaged in different phases of the production, as idol making and their means and modes along with their allied organization in Kumartuli. The contextual data for the present study have been collected through Participant Observation, Intensive Interview, Case studies, Genealogy, Census Survey, and Photography. Besides, books, journal, administrative reports, newspapers and internet materials have also been utilized as secondary sources of data.

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