New Directions in Economic Anthropology

by Susana Narotzky

The past decade has witnessed the phenomenal rise of cultural studies on both sides of the Atlantic. This text asks whether the very success of this comparatively new field of academic enquiry stands as a tribute to anthropology, or whether the success of cultural studies is evidence of anthropology's fragmentation and decline. Amidst fears that anthropology is being eclipsed, this collection of essays asks what kinds of relationships are feasible between anthropology and cultural studies, and how they might develop in the future. Is there scope for fruitful dialogue and, if so, on whose terms? Are there shared theoretical agendas? In adopting an interdisciplinary approach to the anthropology of complex cultural issues, the contributors to this volume review both the challenges and the potential insights of cultural studies approaches within their field of research, and chart a potentially new agenda for anthropology in an increasingly shared terrain of globally interacting cultures and identities.

Genres: Economics, Anthropology

264 pages, Hardcover

First published April 20, 1997

Reviews

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

A difficult book to read, heavy academia. I recommend familiarizing yourself with some basic Marxist economic concepts first; production, capital, wage labor, economic and social reproduction and so on. You have to grasp this book from the very beginning to follow it through (true with most books I guess). Nonetheless, Narotzky is brilliant and insightful, with a good grasp of the subject matter (economic anthropology) and this book will provide tons of valuable discourse for it's readers.

[Phoenix2 · Rating 2 out of 5]

A difficult but well written book.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each time I read this, I feel differently about the world.