Read José María Arguedas, Deep Rivers (Perú, c. 1930). This is a complex novel made more difficult by the use of words from the Quechua language (though with a glossary) and the fact that many of the main character’s friends are sometimes referred to by their names, sometimes by their nicknames. But it has several interesting sociological dimensions. (Pick one of these rather than trying to cover them all in a single paper.)
Large buyers clearly have more supply chain power than their small vendors. Small vendors with a patented, high demand product may have more supply chain power than even their largest customers.
Supply chain power can influence the manner in which companies interact with each other.
Read Jorge Amado, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Brazil, 1920s). A provincial town is going through major changes. As its economy and social life respond to agricultural expansion and increasing wealth, what constitutes “progress” and “modernity?”
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