The Body Impolitic
Subtitle: Artisans and Artifice in the Global Hierarchy of Value
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: December 15, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780226329130
Subjects: Sociology, Social Studies; Social Science; Careers / Job Opportunities; Sociology; Anthropology - General; Careers - Job Almanacs; Social Science / Anthropology / General; Artisans; Crete; Greece; Handicraft industries; Social stratification
First sentence: Artisans and artifice, craft and craftiness: in many cultures of European origin, people associate the idea of manual artistry with cunning and subterfuge, and this association has left powerful marks on many a language.