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Social exchange : barter as economic and cultural activism in Medellín, Colombia /

"Money occupies a powerful place in our lives - it is a problem, a goal, and motivator, a measure of self-worth and national progress, and even an influence on how we relate to each other and to nature - but what happens when communities start to reinvent money and markets? Over the last twenty...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burke, Brian J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2022]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Diverse Economies in the War System
  • 2. The Birth of Barter
  • 3. A Day at the Market: Barter Livelihoods, Ethics, and Pleasure
  • 4. What Barter Stimulates: Economic and Social Impacts
  • 5. "A Barter That Runs through Our Veins": Culture, Power, and Subjectivity
  • 6. Strategies for a New Economy: Bridges, Boundaries, Culture, and Economy
  • Conclusion: "Para que Cambiemos"
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author