beads and money: notes toward a theory of wealth and power
1996; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1525/ae.1996.23.1.02a00010
ISSN1548-1425
Autores Tópico(s)Anthropological Studies and Insights
ResumoWhy have so many societies adopted beads or other objects of adornment as currencies of trade? The question opens up a series of other questions about the nature of exchange, visibility and invisibility, and the relation of exchange both to conceptions of the human person and ways of exercising power over others.
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