Gifts and Commodities: Exchange and Western Capitalism Since 1700

By James G. Carrier

Book Overview

Carrier brings together a wealth of information on the history of the retail trade & the rise of consumer society in Britain & the US. Using both anthropology & sociology he looks into the ways we use and relate to objects in 20th century culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415642817
• ISBN13: 9780415642811
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"