The world of goods bridges the gap between what anthropologists know about why objects are desired and what economists say about the specialised topic called consumption behaviour. Alan budd analysis anthropologist approach argument capital choice commodities competitive composite commodity concept consumer consumers. Collected works by professor mary douglas, mary douglas, baron isherwood the world of goods. The world of goods insists that goods are wanted for social purposes, for sharing and giving, more than for the private enjoyment that is the pivot of utilitarian explanations. First mauss presents the system as found in working order.
Mary douglas was a central figure in twentiethcentury british social anthropology. Mary douglas and baron isherwood, the world of goods, basic books, new york, 1979. It is extraordinary to discover that no one knows why people want goods. The world of goods mary douglas, baron isherwood on. First published in 1979, this volume introduces a cultural factor to theories of consumption. The world of goods insists that goods are wanted for social purposes, for sharing and giving, more. Douglas and isherwoods main contribution to contemporary consumption studies suggests that all. The world of goods goes beyond standard economic analyses, which rely on theories of individual psychology. What is striking about the potlatch among the haida and tlingit of the northwest coast is the extreme rivalry. Douglas was considered a follower of emile durkheim and a proponent of structuralist analysis, with a strong interest in comparative religion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary douglas is one of englands most distinguished anthropologists.
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The world of goods, in this new edition with a new introduction, bridges a gap between what economists say about the specialized topic called. Download mary douglas spurityanddanger ebook pdf or read online books in. Baron isherwood is an english economist and specialist on consumer behaviour currently with the department of health and social security in england. She is author of, among many other works, purity and danger 1966, natural symbols 1970, and implicit meanings 1976.