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Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing (Paperback): Thomas Widlok

Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing (Paperback)

Thomas Widlok

Series: Critical Topics in Contemporary Anthropology

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This book examines the economy of sharing in a variety of social and political contexts around the world, with consideration given to the role of sharing in relation to social order and social change, political power, group formation, individual networks and concepts of personhood. Widlok advocates a refreshingly broad comparative approach to our understanding of sharing, with a rich range of material from hunter-gatherer ethnography alongside debates and empirical illustrations from globalized society, helping students to avoid Western economic bias in their thinking. Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing also demonstrates that sharing is distinct from gift-giving, exchange and reciprocity, which have become dominant themes in economic anthropology, and suggests that a new focus on sharing will have significant repercussions for anthropological theory. Breaking new ground in this key topic, this volume provides students with a coherent and accessible overview of the economy of sharing from an anthropological perspective.

General

Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Critical Topics in Contemporary Anthropology
Release date: October 2016
First published: 2017
Authors: Thomas Widlok
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback • Other audio format
Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-94554-8
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN: 1-138-94554-4
Barcode: 9781138945548

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