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Economy and Ritual: Studies of Postsocialist Transformations
Stephen Gudeman (Ed.)
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Description for Economy and Ritual: Studies of Postsocialist Transformations
Paperback. These six ethnographies offer a different vision. Comparative, historical, and contemporary, the studies stretch from Macedonia to Kyrgyzstan, each one illuminating the changes in an area as it emerged from socialism and (re-)entered market society. Editor(s): Gudeman, Stephen; Hann, Chris. Series: Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy. Num Pages: 214 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
According to accepted wisdom, rational practices and ritual action are opposed. Rituals drain wealth from capital investment and draw on a mode of thought different from practical ideas. The studies in this volume contest this view. Comparative, historical, and contemporary, the six ethnographies extend from Macedonia to Kyrgyzstan. Each one illuminates the economic and ritual changes in an area as it emerged from socialism and (re-)entered market society. Cutting against the idea that economy only means markets and that market action exhausts the meaning of economy, the studies show that much of what is critical for a people's economic life ... Read more
According to accepted wisdom, rational practices and ritual action are opposed. Rituals drain wealth from capital investment and draw on a mode of thought different from practical ideas. The studies in this volume contest this view. Comparative, historical, and contemporary, the six ethnographies extend from Macedonia to Kyrgyzstan. Each one illuminates the economic and ritual changes in an area as it emerged from socialism and (re-)entered market society. Cutting against the idea that economy only means markets and that market action exhausts the meaning of economy, the studies show that much of what is critical for a people's economic life ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785335198
SKU
V9781785335198
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About Stephen Gudeman (Ed.)
Stephen Gudeman, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, has undertaken fieldwork in several countries of Latin America. During 2008-2012 he was co-director of the Economy and Ritual project at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle. Gudeman has published extensively in journals and written or edited eight books, the most recent of which are Economy's Tension ... Read more
Reviews for Economy and Ritual: Studies of Postsocialist Transformations
The result of these six ethnographies is a compelling case for attention to the ritual aspects of the economy and the economic aspects of ritual. But this is a revelation that anthropologists are completely prepared to receive, given our basic commitment to holism and cultural integration. The chapters feature useful descriptions of ritual economics and economic rituals, as well as ... Read more