Economy and ritual : studies of postsocialist transformations / edited by Stephen Gudeman and Chris Hann.

Economy and ritual : studies of postsocialist transformations /

According to accepted wisdom, rational practices and ritual action are opposed. Rituals drain wealth from capital investment and draw on a mode of thought different from practical ideas. The studies in this volume contest this view. Comparative, historical, and contemporary, the six ethnographies ex...

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Other Authors: Gudeman, Stephen F. (Editor), Hann, C. M., 1953- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2015.
Series:Max Planck studies in anthropology and economy.
Subjects:
Economic anthropology > Europe, Eastern > Case studies.
Economic anthropology > Former Soviet republics > Case studies.
Rites and ceremonies > Economic aspects > Europe, Eastern > Case studies.
Rites and ceremonies > Economic aspects > Former Soviet republics > Case studies.
Post-communism > Social aspects > Europe, Eastern > Case studies.
Post-communism > Social aspects > Former Soviet republics > Case studies.
Europe, Eastern > Social life and customs > Case studies.
Former Soviet republics > Social life and customs > Case studies.
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