The Anthropology of Economy

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"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.

subjects: Economic anthropology,  Economic history,  Globalization,  Economic aspects,  Capitalism,  Social Marginality,  Marginality, social,  Anthropologie économique,  Histoire économique,  Mondialisation,  Économie de marché,  Exclusion sociale,  Aspect économique,  Globalism,  Ökonomische Anthropologie,  Economische antropologie,  Internationalisatie,  Kapitalisme,  Marginaliteit