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Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart

Daniel Miller

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1995
Materia
Antropología
ISBN:
9780415107891
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An exploration of the notions of ’global’ and ’local’. Through detailed ethnographic examples, the authors show how global institutions are manifested in local contexts.

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