{"title":"Lawrence Rosen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Rosen\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into cultural and social dynamics, drawing readers into the complexities of human behaviour and market interactions. His works often blend anthropological perspectives with engaging narratives, making them essential for those interested in understanding the deeper contexts of society and commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers seeking thoughtful \u003cem\u003eeducation and reference\u003c\/em\u003e materials, Rosen’s books provide both clarity and depth. They invite reflection on how cultural meanings shape our world, enriching discussions in fields such as anthropology, sociology, and economics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"suq-geertz-on-the-market-by-lawrence-rosen-9781912808984","title":"Suq – Geertz on the Market","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA formative ethnography of the relationship between markets and social life, back in print.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1979, Clifford Geertz’s essay on the Moroccan bazaar is a classic ethnographic account of the interplay of economic, social, and religious lives in the bustle of transaction. Drawing on years of fieldwork in the Middle Atlas town of Sefrou, Geertz explores how actors from diverse backgrounds assess the worth and meaning of other people’s wares, words, and ways of doing business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe shows how the search for market information, so central to the theorisation of markets by economists, is here based on careful appraisals of social relations, embedded in understandings of the broader institutional environment of the market town and its hinterlands. With a richness of insights procured for generations of readers, Geertz’s essay on the \u003ci\u003esūq\u003c\/i\u003e is a model of and for the craft of ethnographic theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLong out of print, it is republished here in a stand-alone edition introduced by Lawrence Rosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487552487660,"sku":"9781912808984","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cb86b972fc867e5bc44c762c24715017.jpg?v=1775774351"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lawrence-rosen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}