The Dynamics of Auction Social Interaction and the Sale of Fine Art and Antiques |
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| Author:
| Heath, Christian |
| Series title: | Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-75642-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Heath explores how the sale of art and antiques worth many billions of pounds each year is accomplished through social interaction. He demonstrates how an economic institution of some global importance, the auction, rests upon the fine details of talk, gesture and material action.
In this book, Heath explores how the sale of art and antiques worth many billions of pounds each year is accomplished through social interaction. He demonstrates how an economic institution of some global importance, the auction, rests upon the fine details of talk, gesture and material action.