The Social Meanings of Money and Property: In Search of a Talisman / Edition 1

by Kenneth O. Doyle

Overview

In this fascinating volume Kenneth O Doyle provides a conceptual framework for understanding the social meanings of money and property, and the psychological, cultural, economic and political variables which contribute to these meanings.

The author advances the concept of money as talisman, by which individuals protect themselves from their individual fears: of incompetence, abandonment, disorganization and constraint - to mention but a few. Examples in support of this argument are drawn from many social systems, contemporary and historical.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761902096
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/16/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

PART ONE: PROSPECTUS
Exchange versus Communication
The Beginnings of Differentiation
Overview
PART TWO: LEGAL, RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL ANTECEDENTS
Patterns in Ancient Law
Patterns in the Great Religions
Patterns in Classical Philosophy
The Judeo-Christian Foundation
PART THREE: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODERATOR AND MODEL
A Moderator - Different Meanings for Different People
A Model - The Process of Attributing Meanings to Money and Property
PART FOUR: ELABORATION
Applications and Implications

Editorial Reviews

Doyle (journalism and mass communication, U. of Minnesota-Twin Cities) offers evidence from history that people in western society us money and property as talismans to protect themselves from fears characteristic of their personalities, fears such as of incompetence, of abandonment, of disarray, and of constraint. He warns readers that he highlights differences between groups and downplays those within groups, attributes features to groups as a whole, and emphasizes a biological basis of attitudes and values. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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