Powers of Good and Evil
Moralities, Commodities and Popular Belief
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Author
Contributions
- Paul Clough (Editor) - Contributor
- Jon P. Mitchell (Editor) - Contributor
Publication
2001-06-01 - Berghahn Books
Language
English
Word Count
68,000 words, Guess
Page Count
272 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivepowersofgoodevil0000unse
- ISBN-101571813136
- ISBN-139781571813138
- Goodreads291139
- Library of Congress Control Number00049347
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number45115799
- Better World Books9781571813138
- Open LibraryOL8732340M
Classifications
- LCCGN468 .P68 2001
- LCCGN468
Description
A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil. These beliefs, it is argued, constitute forms of resistance to, or rejection of, "modernity." This volume builds on these arguments, suggesting that rather than an indigenous resistance to capitalism, such representations signal a profound moral ambivalence towards the socio-economic process inherent in capitalist economy. Using a range of examples, from Surinamese zombies to American horror films, it demonstrates the extent to which evil imagery is linked to a fear of excess, particularly in situations where people find themselves, or perceive themselves, to be peripheral to the centers of political, economic, and cultural power.--
Description
"A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil. These beliefs, it is argued, constitute forms of resistance to, or rejection of, "modernity." This volume builds on these arguments, suggesting that, rather than an indigenous resistance to capitalism, such representations signal a profound moral ambivalence towards the socio-economic process inherent in capitalist economy. Using a range of examples, from Surinamese zombies to American horror films, it demonstrates the extent to which evil imagery is linked to a fear of excess, particularly in situations where people find themselves, or perceive themselves, to be peripheral to the centers of political, economic, and cultural power."--BOOK JACKET.
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Other Editions
- Powers of Good and Evil: Moralities, Commodities and Popular Belief
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