Flexible Capitalism - Exchange and Ambiguity at Work (Paperback)

Approaching "work" as at heart a practice of exchange, this volume explores sociality in work environments marked by the kind of structural changes that have come to define contemporary "flexible" capitalism. It introduces anthropological exchange theory to a wider readership, and shows how the perspective offers new ways to enquire about the flexible capitalism's social dimensions. The essays contribute to a trans-disciplinary scholarship on contemporary economic practice and change by documenting how, across diverse settings, "gift-like" socialities proliferate, and even sustain the intensified flexible commoditization that more commonly is touted as tearing social relations apart. By interrogating a keenly debated contemporary work regime through an approach to sociality rooted in a rich and distinct anthropological legacy, the volume also makes a novel contribution to the anthropological literature on work and on exchange.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	EASA Series
Release date:	July 2018
Editors:	Jens Kjaerulff
Dimensions:	225 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-78920-073-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-78920-073-3
Barcode:	9781789200737

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