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 P&P in the UK 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
Number of Pages: 337 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: the False Coin of Our Own Dreams
Publisher: Palgrave USA
Publication Year: 2002
Subject: Sociology, Anthropology
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Weight: 449 g
Type: Textbook
Author: D. Graeber
Subject Area: Social Work
Item Width: 140 mm
Format: Paperback
