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<p>We present a systematic review of literature on ‘social economy’ of dried fish in South and Southeast Asia. We conducted a literature search using terms meaningfully connected with three areas that are deemed central to a robust notion of social economy: social economy itself, political ecology, and gender. Under the guiding idea of social economy, we synthesize theoretical and empirical insights on the practices, arrangements, and complexities inherent in dried fish production across the region. The review of 168 references, generated through our search, demonstrates the ways in which gendered and political-institutional contours shape the varied nature of fish drying organizations. Based on the results of empirical studies, it shows that dried fish value chains are embedded in a diversity of values, exchanges, and institutions. Together, these factors constitute the ‘social’ that distinguishes it not only from mainstream neoclassical models but also from conventional, western conception of social economy. The essay argues that dried fish production encompasses ‘diverse’ representations of economy in which social practices, non-economic values and pluralities in relationships become central to the pursuit of livelihoods, thereby, broadening our understanding of social economy. Findings of this review may serve a crucial entry point for discussing blue (in)justices in the case of a marginalized subsector like dried fish under the dominant blue economy discourse. Simultaneously, the results may be useful to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in formulating new lines of inquiry and approaches to interventions.</p>

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Beyond the blinkered gaze: a review of political and gendered perspectives to approach a ‘social economy’ in dried fish production

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    2026年5月2日

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  • Raktima Ghosh,
  • Priyadarsini Sinha,
  • Jenia Mukherjee,
  • Amrita Sen,
  • Anuradha Choudry

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We present a systematic review of literature on ‘social economy’ of dried fish in South and Southeast Asia. We conducted a literature search using terms meaningfully connected with three areas that are deemed central to a robust notion of social economy: social economy itself, political ecology, and gender. Under the guiding idea of social economy, we synthesize theoretical and empirical insights on the practices, arrangements, and complexities inherent in dried fish production across the region. The review of 168 references, generated through our search, demonstrates the ways in which gendered and political-institutional contours shape the varied nature of fish drying organizations. Based on the results of empirical studies, it shows that dried fish value chains are embedded in a diversity of values, exchanges, and institutions. Together, these factors constitute the ‘social’ that distinguishes it not only from mainstream neoclassical models but also from conventional, western conception of social economy. The essay argues that dried fish production encompasses ‘diverse’ representations of economy in which social practices, non-economic values and pluralities in relationships become central to the pursuit of livelihoods, thereby, broadening our understanding of social economy. Findings of this review may serve a crucial entry point for discussing blue (in)justices in the case of a marginalized subsector like dried fish under the dominant blue economy discourse. Simultaneously, the results may be useful to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in formulating new lines of inquiry and approaches to interventions.