Free Downloads The Social Life Of Things: Commodities In Cultural Perspective (Cambridge Studies In Social And Cultural Anthropology)
The contributors to this volume examine how things are sold and traded in a variety of social and cultural settings, both present and past. Bridging the disciplines of social history, cultural anthropology, and economics, the volume marks a major step in our understanding of the cultural basis of economic life and the sociology of culture.
Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Paperback: 339 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 29, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521357268
ISBN-13: 978-0521357265
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
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This review only applies to the kindle edition. This ebook has typos on every other page which makes it hard to read.
This collection of essays is insightful but far from comprehensive, a good starting point for further discussion on commodification.
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