The Anthropology of Development and Globalization (Paperback)

Marc Edelman

ISBN 10: 0631228802 / ISBN 13: 9780631228806

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2004

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Paperback. The Anthropology of Development and Globalization is a collection of readings that provides an unprecedented overview of this field that ranges from the fields classical origins to todays debates about the magic of the free market. Explores the foundations of the anthropology of development, a field newly animated by theories of globalization and transnationalism Framed by an encyclopedic introduction that will prove indispensable to students and experts alike Includes readings ranging from Weber and Marx and Engels to contemporary works on the politics of development knowledge, consumption, environment, gender, international NGO networks, the IMF, campaigns to reform the World Bank, the collapse of socialism, and the limits of post-developmentalism Fills a crucial gap in the literature by mingling historical, cultural, political, and economic perspectives on development and globalization Present a wide range of theoretical approaches and topics The Anthropology of Development and Globalization is a collection of readings that provides an unprecedented overview of this field that ranges from the field's classical origins to today's debates about the "magic" of the free market. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Anthropology of Development and Globalization (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631228802
• ISBN 13: 9780631228806
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The Anthropology of Development and Globalization is a collection of readings that provides an unprecedented overview of this field that ranges from the field’s classical origins to today’s debates about the “magic” of the free market.

• Explores the foundations of the anthropology of development, a field newly animated by theories of globalization and transnationalism
  
• Framed by an encyclopedic introduction that will prove indispensable to students and experts alike
  
• Includes readings ranging from Weber and Marx and Engels to contemporary works on the politics of development knowledge, consumption, environment, gender, international NGO networks, the IMF, campaigns to reform the World Bank, the collapse of socialism, and the limits of “post-developmentalism”
  
• Fills a crucial gap in the literature by mingling historical, cultural, political, and economic perspectives on development and globalization
  
• Present a wide range of theoretical approaches and topics

About the Author

Marc Edelman is Professor of Anthropology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Angelique Haugerud is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University.