Industrial Work and Life: An Anthropological Reader (London School of Economics Monographs on Social Anthropology)
'With its judicious combination of classic texts and of exciting newer ethnography, together with clearly argued reviews of the wider literature, this volume serves to redefine the anthropology of industrialization and to set out an agenda for teaching and research.' - John Harriss, Professor of International Studies at Simon Fraser University' ... an excellent interdisciplinary Reader and at the same time a milestone in social anthropology's engagement with the economy' - Chris Hann, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology'This comprehensive and accessible volume will prove invaluable not only to scholars interested in the many faces of global capitalism but also to students in a variety of disciplines. An impressive achievement!' - Akhil Gupta, Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles'The editors' commentaries on this excellent selection offer a refreshing challenge to some current myths concerning class politics in global capitalism.' Keith