Markets and Moralities: Ethnographies of Postsocialism by Caroline Humphrey (Eng

Description: Markets and Moralities by Caroline Humphrey, Ruth Mandel Before the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, private marketeering was regarded not only as criminal, but even immoral by socialist regimes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Before the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, private marketeering was regarded not only as criminal, but even immoral by socialist regimes. Ten years after taking on board western market-orientated shock therapy, post-socialist societies are still struggling to come to terms with the clash between these deeply engrained moralities and the daily pressures to sell and consume. This book explores the new market and its resulting contradictions in a rapidly developing Eastern Europe and Russia. Will Western fast-food industries irrevocably alter local culinary practices? What effect has the privatization of land had upon ownership and exchange? What role do new commodities play within the household? Based on original, first-hand ethnography, this book is a long-awaited addition to existing literature on post-socialist societies. It will be essential reading for students of anthropology, sociology, European and cultural studies, as well as professional groups working in Eastern Europe and Russia, including NGOs, development organizations and businesses. Notes Also available in hardback, 9781859735725 GBP50.00 (June, 2002) Author Biography Ruth Mandel Lecturer in Anthropology,University College London Caroline Humphrey Professor of Asian Anthropology, University of Cambridge Table of Contents 1 The Market in Everyday Life: Ethnographies of Postsocialism Part I Trading Cultures, Market Ambiguity, and Historical Transformation 2 Women and the Culture of Entrepreneurship in Soviet and Post-Soviet Azerbaijan 3 The Shame and Pride of Market Activity: Morality, Identity and Trading in Postsocialist Rural Bulgaria 4 Heritage and Enterprise Culture in Archangel, Northern Russia 5 Dealing with Money: Zotys, Dollars and Other Currencies in the Polish Highlands Part II Consumption and Modernities 6 Chasing Moths: Cleanliness, Intimacy and Progress in Romania, 7 Re-constructing the Normal: Identity and the Consumption of Western Goods in Estonia 8 Manufacturing the New Consumerism: Fast-Food Restaurants in Postsocialist Hungary Part III Rural and Institutional Transformations 9 Coping with the Market in Rural Ukraine 10 Mongolia in the Age of the Market: Pastoral Land-use and the Development Discourse 11 Broadening the Concept of Privatization: Gender and Development in Rural Kazakhstan Review This book provides an important contribution to post-socialist studies by locating the market firmly in the socially constituted practices of post-socialist societies ... What we have is a series of tasters of what are clearly individual, extensive and fascinating ethnographic studies. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies The introductory chapter by the editors is exquisite... this is one of the first anthropological collections focused on the former Soviet bloc organized around a single issue; as such it signals the increasing sophistication and precision of the anthropology of the area. Ethnos The papers are uniformly excellent and accessible, making the book a useful addition to any undergraduate or graduate syllabus about development and social change - whether in the former socialist world or elsewhere - as well as to specialists The Journal of th Royal Anthropological Institute (Vol. 11, No. 1, March 2005) Promotional Also available in hardback, 9781859735725 GBP50.00 (June, 2002) Review Quote This book provides an important contribution to post-socialist studies by locating the market firmly in the socially constituted practices of post-socialist societies ... What we have is a series of tasters of what are clearly individual, extensive and fascinating ethnographic studies. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies The introductory chapter by the editors is exquisite... this is one of the first anthropological collections focused on the former Soviet bloc organized around a single issue; as such it signals the increasing sophistication and precision of the anthropology of the area. Ethnos The papers are uniformly excellent and accessible, making the book a useful addition to any undergraduate or graduate syllabus about development and social change - whether in the former socialist world or elsewhere - as well as to specialists The Journal of th Royal Anthropological Institute (Vol. 11, No. 1, March 2005) Details ISBN1859735770 Short Title MARKETS & MORALITIES Language English ISBN-10 1859735770 ISBN-13 9781859735770 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Imprint Berg Publishers Subtitle Ethnographies of Postsocialism Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Caroline Humphrey Illustrations black & white illustrations Place of Publication London DOI 10.1604/9781859735770 UK Release Date 2002-06-01 AU Release Date 2002-06-01 NZ Release Date 2002-06-01 Author Ruth Mandel Pages 256 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2002-06-01 Alternative 9781859735725 DEWEY 306.30947 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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