There has long been a debate about implications of globalization for the survival of the world of sovereign nation-states, and the role of nationalism as both an agent of and a response to globalization. In contrast, until recently there has been much less debate about the fate of religion. 'Globalization' has been viewed as part of the rationalization process, which has already relegated religion to the dustbin of history, just as it threatens the nation, as the world moves toward a cosmopolitan ethics and politics. The chapters in this book, however, make the case for the salience and resilience of religion, often in conjunction with nationalism, in the contemporary world in several ways.
This bookhighlights the diverse ways in which religions first and foremost make use of the traditional power and communication channels available to them, like strategies of conversion, the preservation of traditional value systems, and the intertwining of religious and political power. Nevertheless, challenged by a more culturally and religiously diversified societies and by the growth of new religious sects, contemporary religions are also forced to let go of these well known strategies of preservation and formulate new ways of establishing their position in local contexts. This collection of essays by established and emerging scholars brings together theory-driven and empirically-based research and case-studies about the global and bottom-up strategies of religions and religious traditions in Europe and beyond to rethink their positions in their local communities and in the world.
Автор: Crain Marion, Poster Winifred, Cherry Miriam Название: Invisible Labor: Hidden Work in the Contemporary World ISBN: 0520287177 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520287174 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3960.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Across the world, workers labor without pay for the benefit of profitable businesses - and it`s legal. Labor trends like outsourcing and technology hide some workers, and branding and employer mandates erase others. This book gathers essays by prominent sociologists and legal scholars to illuminate how and why such labor has been hidden from view.
Автор: Arwid Lund Название: Wikipedia, Work and Capitalism ISBN: 3319506897 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319506890 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 15372.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book relates Wikipedians` conceptions of their activities in terms of play, game, work and labour, to their views on Wikipedia and capitalism.
This volume of essays examines the ways in which magical practices are found in different aspects of contemporary capitalist societies. From contract law to science, by way of finance, business, marketing, advertising, cultural production, and the political economy in general, each chapter argues that the kind of magic studied by anthropologists in less developed societies – shamanism, sorcery, enchantment, the occult – is not only alive and well, but flourishing in the midst of so-called ‘modernity’. Modern day magicians range from fashion designers and architects to Donald Trump and George Soros. Magical rites take place in the form of political summits, the transformation of products into brands through advertising campaigns, and the biannual fashion collections shown in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Magical language, in the form of magical spells, is used by everyone, from media to marketers and all others devoted to the art of ‘spin’.
While magic may appear to be opposed to systems of rational economic thought, Moeran and Malefyt highlight the ways it may in fact be an accomplice to it.
Автор: Crain Marion, Poster Winifred, Cherry Miriam Название: Invisible Labor: Hidden Work in the Contemporary World ISBN: 0520286405 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520286405 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 12672.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Invisible workers who remain under-protected by wage laws include retail workers who function as walking billboards; waitstaff at "breastaurants"; and inventory stockers at grocery stores who go hungry to complete their shifts. This book includes essays that illuminate how and why such labor has been hidden from view.
Описание: This volume addresses the relationship between childbearing, paid work and work-life balance policies across Europe in the 21st century, illuminating the uncertainty and risk related to insecure labour force attachment, the incoherence of women`s and men`s access to education and employment and the unequal share of domestic responsibilities.
Автор: Jens Kjaerulff Название: Flexible Capitalism: Exchange And Ambiguity At Work ISBN: 1782386157 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782386155 Издательство: Berghahn Рейтинг: Цена: 16988.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Approaching “work” as at heart a practice of exchange, this volume explores sociality in work environments marked by the kind of structural changes that have come to define contemporary “flexible” capitalism. It introduces anthropological exchange theory to a wider readership, and shows how the perspective offers new ways to enquire about the flexible capitalism’s social dimensions. The essays contribute to a trans-disciplinary scholarship on contemporary economic practice and change by documenting how, across diverse settings, “gift-like” socialities proliferate, and even sustain the intensified flexible commoditization that more commonly is touted as tearing social relations apart. By interrogating a keenly debated contemporary work regime through an approach to sociality rooted in a rich and distinct anthropological legacy, the volume also makes a novel contribution to the anthropological literature on work and on exchange.
Описание: The book explores the dynamic relations between corporate governance, employee voice, and the organization of work in the automotive supply industry, reporting on case study research undertaken in three countries-Germany, Sweden and the United States.
Автор: Cuban Sondra Название: Deskilling Migrant Women in the Global Care Industry ISBN: 0230342337 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230342330 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores the human geographies of skilled migration, specifically the practices, dispositions, relationships, and resources of professional women who participate in the global care industry.
