The Social Meaning of Money Pin Money, Paychecks, Poor Relief, and Other Currencies |
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| Afterword by:
| Zelizer, Viviana A. |
| Author:
| Zelizer, Viviana A. |
| Foreword by:
| Dodd, Nigel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17603-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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A dollar is a dollar--or so most of us believe. Indeed, it is part of the ideology of our time that money is a single, impersonal instrument that impoverishes social life by reducing relations to cold, hard cash. After all, it's just money. Or is it? Distinguished social scientist and prize-winning author Viviana Zelizer argues against this convent
A dollar is a dollar--or so most of us believe. Indeed, it is part of the ideology of our time that money is a single, impersonal instrument that impoverishes social life by reducing relations to cold, hard cash. After all, it's just money. Or is it? Distinguished social scientist and prize-winning author Viviana Zelizer argues against this convent