New Directions in Economic Anthropology

Download or read book New Directions in Economic Anthropology written by Susana Narotzky and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Narotzky is particularly compelling in her discussion of the relation between the counted andunaccounted as it enters practices and ideology in the informal economy, family business and home life' Anthropology Today (RAI)Using an historical perspective, Narotzky highlights the interdependent nature of the contemporary world economy, and includes case studies of Western societies. She gives special emphasis to current issues such as the anthropology of work, the informal economy, and the cultures of industrialisation.