| Description |
viii, 189 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Community, Market, and Culture -- 2. Economy at the Base -- 3. Sharing the Base -- 4. The Great Estate: Power, Extraction, and Expansion -- 5. Reciprocity and the Gift: Extending the Base -- 6. Trade and Profit -- 7. Profit on the Small -- 8. Realms and Dialectics: Values in Production, Trade, and Use -- 9. Political Economy Today |
| Summary |
"This book illustrates that, across cultures, economy can be understood as a combination of both community and market forces. Drawing from the work of anthropologists, as well as that of economists, sociologists, historians, geographers, feminists, and post-Marxists, Gudeman presents an anthropological approach to economy that highlights the centrality of communal processes in the market. His inclusion of more than fifty cross-cultural examples from historical and contemporary contexts will clearly demonstrate to readers the significance of this distinctive model." "Ultimately, The Anthropology of Economy furnishes readers with a new language for discussing and reconceptualizing vital contemporary issues: including the emergence and distribution of profit, the effects of expanding capital on marginalized people and the environment, and our shifting identities in response to the growth of global markets."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-182) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Economic anthropology.
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Economic history.
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Globalization -- Economic aspects.
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Capitalism.
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Marginality, Social -- Economic aspects.
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| LC no. |
2001025263 |
| ISBN |
0631225668 alkaline paper |
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0631225676 paperback alkaline paper |
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