Economies and Cultures: Foundations of Economic Anthropology - Softcover

Cliggett, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813343658 ISBN 13: 9780813343655

Publisher: Westview Press, 2007

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub: 2006 Pages: 248 Publisher: Westview Press Inc. This is the first synthesis of modern economic anthropology for undergraduates and Graduate Students Going to the heart of the contrasting emerging sub-discipline of this book identifies the fundamental practical and theoretical problems that give economic anthropology its unique strengths and vision. Tracing the history of the dialogue between anthropology and economics. the authors move economic anthropology beyond the narrow concerns of earlier debates. and place the field directly at the centre of current issues in the social sciences. This second edition includes an entirely new chapter on gifts and exchange that critically approaches the new literature in this area. as well as a thoroughly updated bibliography and guide for students. This short text is designed to be used with monographs or collections as a...

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Review:

Thorough, thoughtful, accessible, original An excellent introduction to the field of economic anthropology for those who are not familiar with it; an equally excellent review for those who are.
Benjamin Orlove, University of California, Davis
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"Thorough, thoughtful, accessible, original ... An excellent introduction to the field of economic anthropology for those who are not familiar with it; an equally excellent review for those who are."
--Benjamin Orlove, University of California, Davis

From the Author:

Economic Anthropology sounds boring, but it's NOT.
Are people selfish and greedy? Or are we generous and altruistic? Is the market a magical place where we are all equal and wealth is generated? Or is it an evil force that creates poverty and reduces everything to commodities? This book tells you how to navigate these kinds of questions. I show that most of the time when people seem to be arguing about economic issues they are really fighting about morality and human nature. The point is that an anthropological approach to economics promises better, more universal answers to life's big questions. The book is written clearly, and even has some funny illustrations,

About this edition

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0813343658
• ISBN 13: 9780813343655
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 252