The Social Meaning of Money - by Viviana A Zelizer (Paperback)

The book "Money, Morals, and Manners" by Viviana A.

Zelizer is a groundbreaking exploration of how people have invented their own forms of currency, earmarking money in ways that defy market theorists, and incorporating funds into webs of friendship and family relations.

This book challenges the conventional wisdom that money is a single, impersonal instrument that reduces social life to cold, hard cash.

Through a detailed examination of domestic transactions, gifts, and charitable donations, Zelizer shows how individuals, families, governments, and businesses have all given social meaning to money in ways previously unimagined.

With grace, lucidity, wit, and humanity, Zelizer argues that money is not just a medium of exchange but also a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that shapes our relationships with one another.

Don't miss out on this thought-provoking and informative read!