The Social Meanings of Money and Property

In this fascinating volume Kenneth Doyle provides a conceptual framework for understanding: - the social meanings of money and property - 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. Readership - Academics in sociology, psychology and cultural studies.