The Social Production of Indifference
Exploring the Symbolic Roots of Western Bureaucracy
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. Drawing primarily on the example of modern Greece and utilizing other European materials, he suggests that we cannot understand national bureaucracies divorced from local-level ideas about chance, personal character, social relationships and responsibility. He points out that both formal regulations and day-to-day bureaucratic practices rely heavily on the symbols and language of the moral boundaries between insiders and outsiders; a ready me…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-00-032491-4
- EAN: 9781000324914
- Produktnummer: 35555673
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 220 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 4'605 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Michael Herzfeld is Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University
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