Week 2 Prompt: An Anthropological View of Money

This week's readings provides an introduction to how anthropologists think about money. Thinking in particular about chapter 2 and 3 of "How Would You Like To Pay," what are some of the ways in which anthropologists approach money differently than other disciplines? In other words, how does Maurer help us think anthropologically about money?

Welcome to Economic Anthro 2016!

Hi everyone in ANTH 3500 & ANTH 5500. Welcome to our class blog! You will soon receive an invitation to join as author and commentator. Use this space to post your required blog posts on the readings as well as for sharing news items that you think might be relevant to this course. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts and in exploring the world of money, value, and economy together!