Description
About the Author
Edward LiPuma is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Miami, coauthor of Financial Derivatives and the Globalization of Risk, also published by Duke University Press, and author of The Gift of Kinship: Structure and Practice in Maring Social Organization.
Reviews
"[A] concise and unique point of view of the role of derivatives and their potential negative impact on our society.... LiPuma provides a necessary and important look at the obscure but consequential role of financial derivatives in the global economy.Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." -- R. M. Ramazani * Choice *
"Extremely interesting in terms of opening new windows to the financial landscape." -- Ehsan Lor Afshar * Anthropology Book Forum *
Book Information
ISBN 9780822369714
Author Edward LiPuma
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Duke University Press
Publisher Duke University Press
Weight(grams) 567g