At the Interface: The Household and Beyond (Monographs in Economic Anthropology Series) - Softcover

Small, David B.; Tannenbaum, Nicola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761814868 ISBN 13: 9780761814863

Publisher: University Press of America, 1999

Synopsis

Co-published with Society for Economic Anthropology (SEA), this volume takes a unique approach to the study of economics. Rather than concentrating on a defined analytical unit, it explores economics from the interface. That is, it examines the various kinds of relationships that can exist among and within economic units in a community and beyond. The chapters treat the theme of the interface from four different perspectives: intracommunity interfaces, interfaces and the organization of communities, extracommunity interfaces, and the question of interfaces in archaeological investigations. The authors address various topics related to household economy, including the creation of different identities through shared labor, the dialectical relationship between global forces and local producers in structuring economic contexts, strategies that promote economic flexibility, and environmental adaptation.

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About the Author

David B. Small is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Lehigh University. Nicola Tannenbaum is Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Lehigh University.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761814868
• ISBN 13: 9780761814863
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240