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Description: Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our Own Dreams by David Graeber Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This innovative book is the first comprehensive synthesis of economic, political, and cultural theories of value. David Graeber reexamines a century of anthropological thought about value and exchange, in large measure to find a way out of quandaries in current social theory, which have become critical at the present moment of ideological collapse in the face of Neoliberalism. Rooted in an engaged, dynamic realism, Graeber argues that projects of cultural comparison are in a sense necessarily revolutionary projects: He attempts to synthesize the best insights of Karl Marx and Marcel Mauss, arguing that these figures represent two extreme, but ultimately complementary, possibilities in the shape such a project might take. Graeber breathes new life into the classic anthropological texts on exchange, value, and economy. He rethinks the cases of Iroquois wampum, Pacific kula exchanges, and the Kwakiutl potlatch within the flow of world historical processes, and recasts value as a model of human meaning-making, which far exceeds rationalist/reductive economist paradigms. Publisher Description This volume is a synthesis of economic, political, and cultural theories of value. David Graeber re-examines a century of anthropological thought about value and exchange, in large measure to find a way out of ongoing quandaries in current social theory, which have become critical at the present moment of ideological collapse in the face of Neoliberalism. Rooted in an engaged, dynamic realism, Graeber argues that projects of cultural comparison are in a sense necessarily revolutionary projects. He attempts to synthesize the best insights of Karl Marx and Marcel Mauss, arguing that these figures represent two extreme, but ultimately complementary, possibilities in the shape such a project might take. Graeber breathes new life into the classic anthropological texts on exchange, value, and economy. He rethinks the cases of Iroquois wampum, Pacific kula exchanges, and the Kwakiutl potlatch within the flow of world historical processes, and recasts value as a model of human meaning- making, which far exceeds rationalist/reductive economist paradigms. Author Biography David Graeber is an anarchist, an anthropologist, and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. He teaches anthropology at Goldsmiths. He is the author of multiple books including DEBT: THE FIRST 5,000 YEARS (Melville House). His previous books include DIRECT ACTION: AN ETHNOGRAPHY (AK Press), POSSIBILITIES (AK Press), and FRAGMENTS OF AN ANARCHIST ANTHROPOLOGY (Prickly Paradigm). Details ISBN 0312240457 ISBN-13 9780312240455 Title Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our Own Dreams Author David Graeber Format Paperback Year 2001 Pages 337 Edition 2001st Publisher Palgrave MacMillan GE_Item_ID:123972999; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780312240455

Book Title: Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our

Number of Pages: Xiii, 337 Pages

Publication Name: Toward an Athropological Theory of Value : the False Coin of Our Own Dreams

Language: English

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Year: 2002

Subject: Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Sociology / General, Anthropology / General, Customs & Traditions

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Features: Revised

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Item Weight: 16 Oz

Item Length: 8.5 in

Subject Area: Philosophy, Social Science

Author: David Graeber

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