The Social Production of Indifference: Exploring the Symbolic Roots of Western Bureaucracy

By Michael Herzfeld

Book Overview

In this fascinating book, Michael Herzfeld argues that 'modern' bureaucratically regulated societies are no more 'rational' or less 'symbolic' than the societies traditionally studied by anthropologists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367717174
• ISBN13: 9780367717179
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"