An ethnography of South Korea’s lay investors and aspiring millionaires that demonstrates how South Korea’s capitalism thrives on its critiques
An exploration of the role of altruism in the discipline of economics
Investigates whether international development assistance helps or aggravates ethnic strife
Maps the development of social science in the twentieth century through the instrument of survey research
A provocative and accessible history and study of the sweatshop and a major contribution to the debate over its rebirth
Provides important guideposts toward a more complete theory of sustainable human and economic development
Explores the world of three Mexican artists to reveal how globalization shapes their lives
Explores the failure of markets to shape desirable preferences
Offers an account of the construction of the national economy as an object of development policy
Examines the highly disputed idea of privatizing communal land through one Samburu community
A study of Muslim, Sinhala, and Tamil households in Sri Lanka that examines the commonality of the patriarchal structures and economic problems in such households
A creative presentation of Lane's career research as an ongoing conversation between two fictitious social scientists with opposing views
Synthesizes various strands of social science research and thought, including evolution of thought about development in anthropology, sociology, political science, and growth economics
Argues that progress and fertility cannot be expected to follow a universal trajectory
An examination of the global-local tension evident in much work on development issues through the example of fresh food markets in Papua New Guinea
The reappearance of a book written and published before its time
A close ethnographic study of how culture, power, gender, and institutions affect labor exchanges
Shows how rapid expansion of capitalism in Eastern Asia constitutes a challenge to Western social theory
A rich analysis of the internal social factors that drive the demand for foreign goods
How ethnic kin-based trading networks can rely on trust when a well-developed framework of contract laws is missing