The Devil And Commodity Fetishism In South America
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Author: Michael T. Taussig
Binding: Paperback
Published: The University of North Carolina Press, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This anthropological study, The Devil And Commodity Fetishism In South America, uncovers the complex interplay between indigenous beliefs and the capitalist economy in South America. Michael T. Taussig chronicles how the figure of the devil becomes a symbolic representation of the moral dilemmas and social anxieties arising from commodity production and exchange. The text presents a compelling analysis of how pre-capitalist cosmologies adapt and resist the encroaching forces of modernization. It illustrates the profound cultural meanings embedded within economic practices, offering a unique perspective on the human experience of labor and value. This scholarly work argues for a deeper understanding of the spiritual dimensions that shape material realities in a globalized world.
Author: Michael T. Taussig
Binding: Paperback
Published: The University of North Carolina Press, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This anthropological study, The Devil And Commodity Fetishism In South America, uncovers the complex interplay between indigenous beliefs and the capitalist economy in South America. Michael T. Taussig chronicles how the figure of the devil becomes a symbolic representation of the moral dilemmas and social anxieties arising from commodity production and exchange. The text presents a compelling analysis of how pre-capitalist cosmologies adapt and resist the encroaching forces of modernization. It illustrates the profound cultural meanings embedded within economic practices, offering a unique perspective on the human experience of labor and value. This scholarly work argues for a deeper understanding of the spiritual dimensions that shape material realities in a globalized world.