Appadurai, Arjun
The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective (Cambridge Studies in Social & Cultural Anthropology)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521357265
- author:
- Appadurai, Arjun
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 352
- Genre:
- Social & cultural anthropology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective by Arjun Appadurai explores how people attribute meaning to objects and how these meanings are shaped by social and cultural contexts. Through a collection of essays, the author examines the ways in which goods are sold, traded, and circulated, revealing the complex social and political mechanisms that underlie economic life. Appadurai's work bridges the disciplines of anthropology, history, economics, and art history to shed light on the cultural basis of economic systems. By analyzing a wide range of commodities, from oriental carpets to human relics, he shows how the logic of everyday economic life is closely tied to the circulation of exotica. This book will appeal to scholars and researchers in anthropology, social history, economics, archaeology, and art history, offering new insights into the cultural dimensions of economic systems.
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