What do anthropologists mean when they refer to peasant economies?

A) communities that are somewhat more commercialized than traditional subsistence economies
B) people who are actively trying to break into the market economy
C) groups that have a money-based, market economy but do not hold much wealth
D) societies that maintain their traditional subsistence economy


A

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