Belief & Value
Ritual, religion, meaning, status, and what people consider valuable.
An introduction
What makes something worth keeping, giving away, paying for, or protecting? This subject starts with the judgments behind value and asks how they relate to belief, identity, and belonging.
Explore the place of ritual, moral obligation, prestige, and desire in economic life. A particular object or practice can become a starting point for asking whose values count and how those values are contested.
In the journal
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