In this fascinating book, Michael Herzfeld argues that 'modern'
bureaucratically regulated societies are no more 'rational' or less
'symbolic' than the societies traditionally studied by
anthropologists. Drawing primarily on the example of modern Greece
and utilizing other European materials, he suggests that we cannot
understand national bureaucracies divorced from local-level ideas
about chance, personal character, social relationships and
responsibility. He points out that both formal regulations and
day-to-day bureaucratic practices rely heavily on the symbols and
language of the moral boundaries between insiders and outsiders; a
ready means of expressing prejudice and of justifying neglect. It
therefore happens that societies with proud traditions of generous
hospitality may paradoxically produce at the official level some of
the most calculated indifference one can find anywhere.
General
| Imprint: |
Berg Publishers
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Global Issues |
| Release date: |
February 1992 |
| First published: |
1992 |
| Authors: |
Michael Herzfeld
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
424 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85496-638-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-85496-638-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780854966387 |
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