Themes in Economic Anthropology

Themes in Economic Anthropology
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 041533019X
ISBN-13 : 9780415330190
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Synopsis Themes in Economic Anthropology by : Raymond Firth

The main focus of the volume - the processes of choice and decision-making in different economic systems - offers exceptional scope for the convergence of economic and anthropological perspectives. It concentrates on transactions that both express and influence social relationships and values. Covering a wide geographic area there are specific studies on societies in Equatorial Africa, Colombia, South India and the Balkans. First published in 1967.

Economic Anthropology

Economic Anthropology
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9780745699394
ISBN-13 : 0745699391
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Economic Anthropology by : Chris Hann

This book is a new introduction to the history and practice of economic anthropology by two leading authors in the field. They show that anthropologists have contributed to understanding the three great questions of modern economic history: development, socialism and one-world capitalism. In doing so, they connect economic anthropology to its roots in Western philosophy, social theory and world history. Up to the Second World War anthropologists tried and failed to interest economists in their exotic findings. They then launched a vigorous debate over whether an approach taken from economics was appropriate to the study of non-industrial economies. Since the 1970s, they have developed a critique of capitalism based on studying it at home as well as abroad. The authors aim to rejuvenate economic anthropology as a humanistic project at a time when the global financial crisis has undermined confidence in free market economics. They argue for the continued relevance of predecessors such as Marcel Mauss and Karl Polanyi, while offering an incisive review of recent work in this field. Economic Anthropology is an excellent introduction for social science students at all levels, and it presents general readers with a challenging perspective on the world economy today. Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing

Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781317369691
ISBN-13 : 1317369696
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing by : Thomas Widlok

This book examines the economy of sharing in a variety of social and political contexts around the world, with consideration given to the role of sharing in relation to social order and social change, political power, group formation, individual networks and concepts of personhood. Widlok advocates a refreshingly broad comparative approach to our understanding of sharing, with a rich range of material from hunter-gatherer ethnography alongside debates and empirical illustrations from globalized society, helping students to avoid Western economic bias in their thinking. Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing also demonstrates that sharing is distinct from gift-giving, exchange and reciprocity, which have become dominant themes in economic anthropology, and suggests that a new focus on sharing will have significant repercussions for anthropological theory. Breaking new ground in this key topic, this volume provides students with a coherent and accessible overview of the economy of sharing from an anthropological perspective.

Themes in Economic Anthropology

Themes in Economic Anthropology
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781136537738
ISBN-13 : 1136537732
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Themes in Economic Anthropology by : Raymond Firth

The main focus of the volume - the processes of choice and decision-making in different economic systems - offers exceptional scope for the convergence of economic and anthropological perspectives. It concentrates on transactions that both express and influence social relationships and values. Covering a wide geographic area there are specific studies on societies in Equatorial Africa, Colombia, South India and the Balkans. First published in 1967.

New Directions in Economic Anthropology

New Directions in Economic Anthropology
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Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015041051775
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Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis New Directions in Economic Anthropology by : Susana Narotzky

'Narotzky is particularly compelling in her discussion of the relation between the counted andunaccounted as it enters practices and ideology in the informal economy, family business and home life' Anthropology Today (RAI)Using an historical perspective, Narotzky highlights the interdependent nature of the contemporary world economy, and includes case studies of Western societies. She gives special emphasis to current issues such as the anthropology of work, the informal economy, and the cultures of industrialisation.

Economies and Cultures

Economies and Cultures
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9780429974892
ISBN-13 : 0429974892
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Economies and Cultures by : Richard R Wilk

This book introduces economic anthropology to countries where it has never been taught before, including Vietnam, China, Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. It identifies the fundamental practical and theoretical problems that give economic anthropology its unique strengths and vision.

Anthropology and Economy

Anthropology and Economy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9781107130869
ISBN-13 : 1107130867
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Anthropology and Economy by : Stephen Gudeman

Offering a uniquely cross-cultural perspective, renowned economic anthropologist Stephen Gudeman presents a theory of economic crisis and lessons for its mitigation, in light of the recent global financial crash. This compelling book is richly illustrated with examples from 'strange' small-scale economies as well as developed market economies.

Legacies, Logics, Logistics

Legacies, Logics, Logistics
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780226326900
ISBN-13 : 022632690X
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Legacies, Logics, Logistics by : Jane I. Guyer

Legacies, Logics, Logistics brings together a set of essays, written both before and after the financial crisis of 2007–08, by eminent Africanist and economic anthropologist Jane I. Guyer. Each was written initially for a conference on a defined theme. When they are brought together and interpreted as a whole by Guyer, these varied essays show how an anthropological and socio-historical approach to economic practices—both in the West and elsewhere—can illuminate deep facets of economic life that the big theories and models may fail to capture. Focusing on economic actors—whether ordinary consumers or financial experts—Guyer traces how people and institutions hold together past experiences (legacies), imagined scenarios and models (logics), and situational challenges (logistics) in a way that makes the performance of economic life (on platforms made of these legacies, logics, and logistics) work in practice. Individual essays explore a number of topics—including time frames and the future, the use of percentages in observations and judgments, the explanation of prices, the coexistence of different world currencies, the reapplication of longtime economic theories in new settings, and, crucially, how we talk about the economy, how we use stable terms to describe a turbulent system. Valuable as standalone pieces, the essays build into a cogent method of economic anthropology.

Anthropological Perspectives on Economic Development and Integration

Anthropological Perspectives on Economic Development and Integration
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 0762310715
ISBN-13 : 9780762310715
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Anthropological Perspectives on Economic Development and Integration by : Norbert Dannhaeuser

Addresses two recurrent themes in economic anthropology. These are the process of economic development and the basis on which economic integration takes place. The development theme is divided between papers that are concerned with the social and demographic impact of development, and those that examine the recent post-socialist transition.

Repatriating Polanyi

Repatriating Polanyi
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Publisher : Central European University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 9789633862889
ISBN-13 : 9633862884
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Repatriating Polanyi by : Chris Hann

Karl Polanyi’s “substantivist” critique of market society has found new popularity in the era of neoliberal globalization. The author reclaims this polymath for contemporary anthropology, especially economic anthropology, in the context of Central Europe, where Polanyi (1886–1964) grew up. The Polanyian approach illuminates both the communist era, in particular the “market socialist” economy which evolved under János Kádár in Hungary, as well as the post-communist transformations of property relations, civil society and ethno-national identities throughout the region. Hann’s analyses are based primarily on his own ethnographic investigations in Hungary and South-East Poland. They are pertinent to the rise of neo-nationalism in those countries, which is theorized as a malign countermovement to the domination of the market. At another level, Hann’s adaptation of Polanyi’s social philosophy points beyond current political turbulence to an original concept of “social Eurasia”.