Economic Life in the Real World - Logic, Emotion and Ethics

Brings anthropology, psychology and economics together through real examples to explore economic life and the human experience.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Decisions; 3. Substantivist economic psychology; 4. Plans; 5. Self-education as the end of economic life; 6. The politics of cognition; 7. Number and structure; Acknowledgements.

About the author

Charles Stafford is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Fellow of the British Academy. His previous books include The Roads of Chinese Childhood (1995) and Separation and Reunion in Modern China (2000).

Summary

This book is directly relevant to students and professionals in anthropology, psychology and economics who are interested in economic life in the real world of everyday human interactions. It is framed around fascinating examples drawn from field research in rural China and Taiwan, and thus provides a useful introduction to these two societies.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Stafford, Charles (London School of Economics and Stafford, Charles (London School of Economics and Political Science) Stafford, Stafford Charles
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781108483216
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48321-6
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: New Departures in Anthropology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Volkswirtschaftslehre, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Archaeology / Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Sociology & anthropology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Sociology and anthropology