We are delighted to share the following new releases in Anthropology, History, and Mobility Studies as well as titles new in paperback this month.
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Tag: austerity
Habits of Austerity
The following is a guest blog post written by Jürgen Schraten. Below, Schraten discusses his chapter in the recently published book, Economy for and Against Democracy.
I wrote the first chapter of the book Economy For and Against Democracy, edited by Keith Hart and published this month by Berghahn Books – you can buy the book here with a 50% discount until 20 December; use the code HAR449. The chapter is titled “Habits of austerity: financialisation and new ways of dealing with money”. As the title suggests, it focuses on the financialisation of everyday life in South Africa within the global context of the concomitant expansion of financialised markets and government austerity policies.
Demystifying “Austerity”: Series Editors Reflect on Greek Crisis
The following is a guest blog post written by Stephen Gudeman, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota and co-editor for the Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy series. Below, Gudeman discusses connections between the current Greek Crisis and the first two volumes of this series.
The first two volumes in the Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy series, which are edited by Chris Hann and myself, bring to mind the current Greek crisis. I wish I had been a fly on the wall throughout the negotiations, been able to interject a word or two, and talked to a few Greeks and other Europeans for their thoughts. From afar, I see they featured feisty personalities, as well as different visions about how economy operates, wellbeing, and the purpose of economic life. They reflect cultural differences within the Euro zone.
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