Economies and Cultures: Foundations of Economic Anthropology

by Richard R. Wilk, Lisa C Cliggett

This book introduces economic anthropology to countries where it has never been taught before, including Vietnam, China, Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. It identifies the fundamental practical and theoretical problems that give economic anthropology its unique strengths and vision.

Genres: Anthropology, Economics, Nonfiction, Social Science, Academic

252 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 1996

Reviews

[Omace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic, yet solid intro to Economic Anthropology.

[Ludmila R · Rating 5 out of 5]

užila jsem si to

[nicols · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was more enticing than I thought it would be

[Rob Woodard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of economic anthropology in all its guises. Works best as a critique of various approaches. Falls down a touch when the author attempts to meld various viewpoints into one coherent framework. Still, highly recommended.

[Leanne Hoffmann]

Read a few chapters a few years ago in a college class. Would like to take it up again.

[Sovatha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy to read, introduce you to main concepts in Economic Anthropology: Substantivist VS. Formalist, political economy, how economic behaviors are embedded in social relations, and many more.

[Phoenix2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book about economics and anthropology

[J]

As the title suggests, this book gives a pretty solid foundation of what economic anthropology is. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I actually still remembered some of the basics of micro- and macroeconomics, ahaha.