Economics and Culture

by David Throsby

Book Overview

In an increasingly globalised world, economic and cultural imperatives can be seen as two of the most powerful forces shaping human behaviour. This book considers the relationship between economics and culture both as areas of intellectual discourse, and as systems of societal organisation. Adopting a broad definition of culture, it explores the economic dimensions of culture, and the cultural context of economics. The book is built on a foundation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521586399
• ISBN13: 9780521586399
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"