Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing

Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781317369691
ISBN-13 : 1317369696
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Book Synopsis Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing by : Thomas Widlok

Download or read book Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing written by Thomas Widlok and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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