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Banking on Words: The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631877X ISBN 13: 9780226318776
First Edition
paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Corners are slightly bent. Used - Good.
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Banking on Words: The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631877X ISBN 13: 9780226318776
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.
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Failure
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Failure
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, GB, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509504729 ISBN 13: 9781509504725
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Wall Street and Silicon Valley - the two worlds this book examines - promote the illusion that scarcity can and should be eliminated in the age of seamless "flow." Instead, Appadurai and Alexander propose a theory of habitual and strategic failure by exploring debt, crisis, digital divides, and (dis)connectivity. Moving between the planned obsolescence and deliberate precariousness of digital technologies and the "too big to fail" logic of the Great Recession, they argue that the sense of failure is real in that it produces disappointment and pain. Yet, failure is not a self-evident quality of projects, institutions, technologies, or lives. It requires a new and urgent understanding of the conditions under which repeated breakdowns and collapses are quickly forgotten. By looking at such moments of forgetfulness, this highly original book offers a multilayered account of failure and a general theory of denial, memory, and nascent systems of control.
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Failure (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509504729 ISBN 13: 9781509504725
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Wall Street and Silicon Valley the two worlds this book examines promote the illusion that scarcity can and should be eliminated in the age of seamless flow. Instead, Appadurai and Alexander propose a theory of habitual and strategic failure by exploring debt, crisis, digital divides, and (dis)connectivity. Moving between the planned obsolescence and deliberate precariousness of digital technologies and the too big to fail logic of the Great Recession, they argue that the sense of failure is real in that it produces disappointment and pain. Yet, failure is not a self-evident quality of projects, institutions, technologies, or lives. It requires a new and urgent understanding of the conditions under which repeated breakdowns and collapses are quickly forgotten. By looking at such moments of forgetfulness, this highly original book offers a multilayered account of failure and a general theory of denial, memory, and nascent systems of control. "Failure explores the deeply troubling paradox by which the more technological and financial systems fail us, the more dependent on them we become. The authors propose a theory of habitual failure by exploring crisis and divides - yet failure is not a self-evident quality. It requires a new understanding of why it is so quickly forgotten"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Failure
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509504729 ISBN 13: 9781509504725
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Banking on Words: The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Language: English
Published by The University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631863X ISBN 13: 9780226318639
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Ohne Umschlag; Leichte Rillen / Abschurfungen / Risse / Knicke. In this provocative analysis of a pivotal event, renowned scholar Arjun Appadurai contends that the 2008 economic collapse was ultimately a failure of language, despite being driven by greed, ignorance, and poor regulation. He delves into the realm of derivative finance, which has become central to trading and a major focus of blame for the crisis. Through incisive argumentation, Appadurai navigates this complex world, drawing on thinkers like J. L. Austin, Marcel Mauss, and Max Weber to illustrate how linguistic failures contributed to the disaster. His analysis unfolds in four steps. First, he emphasizes the significance of derivatives as a key innovation in finance. Next, he defines derivatives as written contracts predicting future asset prices, highlighting their nature as promises. In the third step, he utilizes Mauss's concept of the gift and Austin's theories on performatives to explain how derivatives exploit the linguistic power of promises, transforming money into an abstract commodity value. Finally, he identifies a critical feature of derivatives, particularly evident in the housing market: they can create promises that other promises will be broken. This characteristic fueled a contagion throughout the market, leading to the systemic liquidity crisis we now recognize. With clarity, Appadurai connects the numerical force of money to the linguistic force of our commitments, shedding light on a crucial aspect of t.
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Condition: New. pp. 188.
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 145 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.
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Banking on Words : The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631877X ISBN 13: 9780226318776
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Banking on Words : The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631877X ISBN 13: 9780226318776
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Banking on Words: The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance (eng)
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631877X ISBN 13: 9780226318776
Condition: new.
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Failure
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509504729 ISBN 13: 9781509504725
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. 2019. Paperback. . . . . .
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. The logic of promissory finance. 2. The entrepreneurial ethic and the spirit of financialism. 3. The ghost in the financial machine. 4. The sacred market. 5. Sociality, uncertainty and ritual. 6. The charismatic derivative. 7. The wealth of individuals. 8. The global ambitions of finance. 9. The end of the contractual promise. Notes. References. Index. Renowned scholar Arjun Appadurai argues that the economic collapse of 2008, while indeed spurred on by greed, ignorance, weak regulation, and irresponsible risk-taking, was ultimately a failure of language. To prove this point, he takes us into the world of derivative finance, which is now the core of contemporary trading and the primary target of blame for the collapse. Through his incisive analysis, Appadurai draws on thinkers such as J. L. Austin, Marcel Mauss, and Max Weber as theoretical guides to showcase the ways language-and particular failures in it-paved the way for ruin. He also highlights the importance of derivatives in contemporary finance, isolating them as the core technical innovation that markets have produced. shows that derivatives are essentially written contracts about the future prices of assets-they are, crucially, a promise. pinpoints one crucial feature of derivatives (seen especially in the housing market)-that they function as complicated promises that are used to speculate on the probability of others not keeping their promises-and details how this feature spread like a contagion through the market. With his characteristic clarity, Appadurai explains one of the most complicated aspects of our modern economy, and makes the critical link between the numerical force of money and the linguistic force of what we say we will do with it. Banking on Words will be of considerable interest to scholars and students of cultural and social anthropology, economics, and language and linguistics.
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Banking on Words: The Failure of Language in the Age of Derivative Finance
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 022631877X ISBN 13: 9780226318776
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Condition: New. pp. 188.
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Failure
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509504729 ISBN 13: 9781509504725
Condition: New. 2019. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Failure
Language: English
Published by Polity Press 2019-09-27, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509504729 ISBN 13: 9781509504725
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