Hum 419A - Economic Life in Modern Social and Cultural Theory

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Washington University in St Louis

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Social and cultural theorists have developed many perspectives on economic life, ranging from actor-network theory to new institutionalism. Yet recent ethnographic work, for instance in consumption studies and in the anthropology of financial markets, has raised all sorts of problems for theorists. Our course asks whether we really can generalize about economic life and, if so, how far such generalizations might extend into fields such as intimate relations or artistic production. Readings include work by Bourdieu, Callon, Geertz, Hochschild, Mauss, and Zelizer.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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