Description: Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value : The False Coin of Our Own Dreams, Paperback by Graeber, David, ISBN 0312240457, ISBN-13 9780312240455, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In attempting to construct an anthropological theory of value and exchange, Graeber (anthropology, Yale U.) found himself questioning major assumptions of both anthropology and the social sciences in general. He argues that value can best be seen as actions incorporated in a larger, social totality even if said totality exists primarily in the actor's imagination. Later, he presents a series of ethnographic case studies of "gift economies, magic and royal ritual, and the choices of decorative objects (beads, gold, shells, etc.) as currencies. Relying on a reading of Marx for the first part and the development of Marcel Mauss' theories for the second, he attempts to demonstrate that a combination of the two theories is not only possible, but can shed light on how humans construct value. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value : The False Coin of Our
Author: Graeber, David
Language: english
