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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