The Social Meanings of Money and Property - In Search of a Talisman

In this fascinating volume Kenneth O Doyle provides a conceptual framework for understanding the social meanings of money and property, and the psychological, cultural, economic and political variables which contribute to these meanings.
The author advances the concept of money as talisman, by which individuals protect themselves from their individual fears: of incompetence, abandonment, disorganization and constraint - to mention but a few. Examples in support of this argument are drawn from many social systems, contemporary and historical.

List of contents

PART ONE: PROSPECTUS
Exchange versus Communication
The Beginnings of Differentiation
Overview
PART TWO: LEGAL, RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL ANTECEDENTS
Patterns in Ancient Law
Patterns in the Great Religions
Patterns in Classical Philosophy
The Judeo-Christian Foundation
PART THREE: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODERATOR AND MODEL
A Moderator - Different Meanings for Different People
A Model - The Process of Attributing Meanings to Money and Property
PART FOUR: ELABORATION
Applications and Implications

Summary

Kenneth Doyle provides a conceptual framework for understanding: - the social meanings of money and property - the psychological, cultural, economic and political variables which contribute to these meanings.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth O. Doyle
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.1999
• EAN: 9780761902089
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-0208-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 594 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Soziologie, Kommunikationswissenschaft, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Business / Economics / Finance