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Advanced Introduction to Economic Anthropology (Elgar Advanced Introductions series)
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Expertly navigating the interdisciplinary field of economic anthropology, Peter D. Little illustrates how an anthropological perspective can deepen understandings of customary and global markets; different types of money; diversified livelihoods of the poor; gendered and racialized labor; climate change and other global issues. By questioning common dichotomies, such as the informal versus formal sectors and customary versus modern institutions, the book uncovers those hidden connections, power relations, and economic actors and processes that underpin real economies throughout the world.
Key Features:
- Highlights the significance of neglected and unwaged economic activities
- Focuses on the role of social trust in both low- and high-income economies
- Covers in depth how decisions in financial institutions are impacted by cultural factors
- Critically analyzes seminal literature in economic anthropology and related disciplines
This erudite Advanced Introduction is an indispensable resource for academics, researchers, and students in economics and finance, behavioral and experimental economics, economic history, anthropology, development studies, international and global studies, and cultural and social economy studies.
- ISBN-10178990272X
- ISBN-13978-1789902723
- PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
- Publication dateNovember 30, 2023
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
- Print length174 pages
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‘In this concise volume, Peter Little has renewed the field of economic anthropology. Classic topics meet the urgency of today’s economies. From street vending to global value chains, agrarian labor to the gig economy, Little explains ideas and debates essential for understanding how diverse peoples create careers, value, and earnings. It is an excellent guide for contemporary analysis of working lives and economic power.’ -- Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US
‘Without neglecting the classics, Peter Little has written an introduction to economic anthropology that tackles the present moment of global capitalism head on. Over a vast range of topics, he juxtaposes ethnographic analysis of the “real economy” with ethical sensitivity. I particularly appreciated the attention paid to informality and trust, global value chains, digital financialization, and to the very language in which people’s economic activities are described and thereby constituted.’ -- Chris Hann, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany
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- Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing (November 30, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 174 pages
- ISBN-10 : 178990272X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1789902723
- Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
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