Values and Valuables Vol. 21From the Sacred to the Symbolic |
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| Editor:
| Werner, Cynthia
Bell, Duran |
| Contribution by:
| Godelier, Maurice
Egan, James A.
Dussart, Françoise
Danby, Colin
Fox, Georgia L.
Saul, Mahir
Notar, Beth E.
Milgram, Lynne
Pickering, Kathleen
Mushinski, David
Arnould, Eric J.
Curasi, Carolyn Folkman
Price, Linda L.
Weil, Jim
Moeran, Brian
Rock, Melanie |
| Series title: | Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0544-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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A group of distinguished anthropologists and economists discuss the value attached to material objects by different cultures. The authors consider the sacred nature of objects that are exchanged between individuals, the value and power of markets, money, and credit, and the ways in which contemporary people bestow symbolic value on objects or individuals. With its emphasis on the interplay of cultural and economic values, this volume will be a great resource for economists and economic...
More DescriptionA group of distinguished anthropologists and economists discuss the value attached to material objects by different cultures. The authors consider the sacred nature of objects that are exchanged between individuals, the value and power of markets, money, and credit, and the ways in which contemporary people bestow symbolic value on objects or individuals. With its emphasis on the interplay of cultural and economic values, this volume will be a great resource for economists and economic anthropologists.