Barter and social regeneration in the Argentinean Andes / Olivia Ang©♭.
| Author/creator | Ang©♭, Olivia |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn Books, 2018. |
| Description | xii, 224 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Household economy in an Argentinean highland village -- Historical perspectives on Andean fairs -- The fair: A religious gathering of people and things -- Modalities of transactions at fairs -- Barter and the making of society. |
| Abstract | "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 unveils both barter's regime of value and its related social performativity. It explores fairs' embeddedness within religious celebration, arguing that barter is addressed as a sacrifice to catholic figures and local ancestors, and thus challenging a pervasive view of barter as solely a non-monetary form of commodity exchange. Issues of value, identity, and exchange are considered, furthering our understanding of how social groups create themselves through material circulation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017058326 |
| ISBN | 9781785336829 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |