Sociology and Anthropology of Economic Life: The Moral Embedding of Economic Action, Oxford University Press, 9780199453320

Preview now

Sociology and Anthropology of Economic Life: The Moral Embedding of Economic Action

Veena Das (Author) Ranendra K. Das (Author)

Synopsis

Sociology and Anthropology of Economic Life: The Moral Embedding of Economic Action focuses on the ways in which the ethical, moral, and affective forces shape economic activities of production, consumption, and exchange. Combining comparative theoretical formulations with rich ethnographic data, the essays in this volume provide a comprehensive account of the major issues and debates in economic anthropology and sociology as they pertain to Indian society and culture.

32.40 29.16 $ 36.00 $

Free delivery Wolrdwidе in 10-18 days Ships in 1-2 days from New Delhi Membership for 1 Year $35.00
Get it now and save 10%

Add to cart

Buy now

Add to wishlist

Members SAVE 10% every day
BECOME A MEMBER

About the authors

Veena Das

Veena Das is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of anthropology at the Johns Hopkiins University, Baltimore, United States of America. Her publicatioins include Structure and Cognition: Aspects of Hindu Caste and Ritual (OUP, 1992), Critical Events: An anthropological Perspective on Contemporary India (OUP, 1996). Professor Das also edited the Oxford India Companion to Sociology and Social Anthropology (OUP, 2003).