Flexible Capitalism: Exchange and Ambiguity at Work

This book explores sociality in work environments characterized by structural changes in contemporary "flexible" capitalism, introducing anthropological exchange theory to a broader audience. It documents how "gift-like" socialities proliferate and sustain the intensified flexible commoditization, contributing to a trans-disciplinary scholarship on economic practice and change.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 296 pages
\n Publication date: 13 July 2018
\n Publisher: Berghahn Books
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This book delves into the realm of work, viewing it as a practice centered around exchange. By examining the social dynamics within workplaces characterized by the profound structural transformations that have shaped contemporary "flexible" capitalism, it seeks to explore the multifaceted aspects of sociality within these contexts. Introducing anthropological exchange theory to a broader audience, the book demonstrates how this perspective provides fresh avenues for examining the social dimensions of flexible capitalism. The collection of essays contributes to a transdisciplinary scholarship on contemporary economic practices and transformations by documenting the prevalence of "gift-like" socialities across diverse settings. These socialities, in contrast to the common perception that they undermine social relations, actually contribute to and sustain the intensified flexible commoditization often associated with the dissolution of social bonds. By adopting a sociality approach rooted in a rich and distinct anthropological legacy, the book makes a novel contribution to the anthropological literature on work and exchange.

\n Weight: 458g\n
Dimension: 225 x 178 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781789200737\n \n