The Social Production of Indifference

The Social Production of Indifference

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Herzfeld, Michael
Taylor & Francis Ltd
EAN: 9781000323122
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In this fascinating book, Michael Herzfeld argues that ''modern'' bureaucratically regulated societies are no more ''rational'' or less ''symbolic'' than the societies traditionally studied by anthropologists. Drawing primarily on the example of modern Greece and utilizing other European materials, he suggests that we cannot understand national bureaucracies divorced from local-level ideas about chance, personal character, social relationships and responsibility. He points out that both formal regulations and day-to-day bureaucratic practices rely heavily on the symbols and language of the moral boundaries between insiders and outsiders; a ready means of expressing prejudice and of justifying neglect. It therefore happens that societies with proud traditions of generous hospitality may paradoxically produce at the official level some of the most calculated indifference one can find anywhere.
EAN 9781000323122
ISBN 1000323129
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication date January 7, 2021
Pages 220
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Herzfeld, Michael
Series Global Issues
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