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Author: Caroline Humphrey Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316582450 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages :
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This book concerns barter, a transaction in which objects are exchanged directly for one another without the use of money. Economists treat barter as an inefficient alternative to market exchange, and assume that it is normal only in 'primitive' economies or marks the breakdown of more developed exchange mechanisms. For their part, anthropologists have been more interested in the social and moral complexities of the 'gift', and treat barter dismissively as mere haggling. The authors of this collection do not accept that barter occupies a residual space between monetary and gift economies. Using accounts from different parts of the world, they aim to demonstrate that it is more than a simple and self-evident economic institution. Barter may constitute a mode of exchange with its own social characteristics occupying a specific moral space. This novel treatment of barter represents an original and topical addition to the literature on economic anthropology.
Author: Caroline Humphrey Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316582450 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
This book concerns barter, a transaction in which objects are exchanged directly for one another without the use of money. Economists treat barter as an inefficient alternative to market exchange, and assume that it is normal only in 'primitive' economies or marks the breakdown of more developed exchange mechanisms. For their part, anthropologists have been more interested in the social and moral complexities of the 'gift', and treat barter dismissively as mere haggling. The authors of this collection do not accept that barter occupies a residual space between monetary and gift economies. Using accounts from different parts of the world, they aim to demonstrate that it is more than a simple and self-evident economic institution. Barter may constitute a mode of exchange with its own social characteristics occupying a specific moral space. This novel treatment of barter represents an original and topical addition to the literature on economic anthropology.
Author: Harriet Ziefert Publisher: Dragonfly Books ISBN: 0394898613 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 38
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"A fresh and moving story of a mother's dedication to acquire a coat for her daughter in post-World War II hard times. Anna's mother decides to trade the few valuables she has left for wool and for the services of a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor. Lobel's pictures do a tremendous job of evoking the period. Insightful and informative, this may make children consider how precious the ordinary can become in times of turmoil."--(starred review) Booklist
Author: Olivia Angé Publisher: Berghahn Books ISBN: 1785336835 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 236
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Despite the pervasiveness of barter across societies, this mode of transaction has largely escaped the anthropologist’s gaze. Drawing on data from fairs in the Argentinean Andes, this book addresses a local modality of barter known as cambio. Bringing out its embeddedness within religious celebrations, it argues that cambio is practiced as a sacrifice to catholic figures and local ancestors, thereby challenging a widespread view of barter as a non-monetary form of commodity exchange. This ethnography of Andean barter considers processes of value creation, both economic and subjective, to further our understanding of how social groups create themselves through economic exchanges.
Author: Dave Wagenvoord Publisher: Morgan James Publishing ISBN: 1614483620 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 245
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Can this really be true? Can you really get what you want in life without using cash? The answer is yes, and it is done every day. In this ground-breaking book you will learn how governments, businesses, and even individuals have all been using the ancient practice of Barter to their benefit for centuries. Barter today is no longer about a Farmer trading chickens for a Doctors time. It has evolved into a highly sophisticated financial instrument. Although the book is about barter trade it will stretch your mind and stimulate your imagination more than you ever thought was possible, and you will learn a secret that is said to be known to only 500 people around the world. David Wagenvoord is a legend in his own right, and one of the world icons, when it comes to Barter trade. He is often referred to as the father of Radio Barter. Having been involved in trade for over 40 years. He has done over half a billion dollars worth of Barter Trade, his clients have included some of the icons of American business, including American Express, Hertz, Chrysler, General Motors, Sheraton, DHL, Hilton, to mention a few. Ali Pervez is one of America’s leading marketing experts, and an International Marketing Consultant, with over twenty five years of hands on global marketing experience. He is a best-selling marketing author of "Get Your Black Belt in Marketing". For the first time in history both David and Ali reveal how you can unleash the power of barter trade in your business and personnel life. With Barter trade, the sky is not the limit it really is just the beginning. Welcome to a new universe where you will find that no cash is really no problem will soon hold true for you also!
Author: Shahzavar Karimzadi Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 0415517915 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 289
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This book has gathered and classified the major theories of the origin of money and assessed each at length, before presenting an innovative, alternative theoretical framework for the formation and the rise of money.
Author: Caroline Humphrey
Author: Caroline Humphrey
Author: Caroline Humphrey
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Author: Roger Langrick
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Author: Harriet Ziefert
Author: John Law
Author: Olivia Angé
Author: Dave Wagenvoord
Author: Shahzavar Karimzadi