Materializing the Nation or Contemporary Economics

Materializing the Nation: Commodities, Consumption, and Media in Papua New Guinea

Author: Robert John Foster

Why in the current era of globalization, does nationality remain a relevant dimension of personal and collective identities? Through a critique of recent approaches to nationalism and consumption and a focus on nation-making in Papua New Guinea, it highlights the instrumental roles of commercial media and commodity consumption in producing images and ideals of nationhood.

Author Biography: Robert J. Foster is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Rochester. He is author of Social Reproduction and History in Melanesia and editor of Nation Making: Emergent Identities in Postcolonial Melanesia. His current research interests include globalization, mass consumption, and comparative modernities. He is working on a book tentatively titled Worldly Things: Soft Drink Perspectives on Globalization.

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Contemporary Economics (with Economics Applications and InfoTrac)

Author: Robert Carbaugh

With its focus on real world cases and applications, CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS has earned a reputation for being student-oriented and easy to understand. Inside, you'll find out how economics can save you money, how it works internationally, and how it impacts government policies. Best of all, this easy-to-read version helps you review for class and improve your grades on tests.

Table of Contents:

PART I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Scarcity and Choice. PART II: THE MICROECONOMY. 2. Market Transactions: Demand and Supply Analysis. 3. Demand and Supply Applications. 4. Production and the Costs of Production. 5. Competition and Monopoly: Virtues and Vices. 6. Imperfect Competition. 7. Labor Market Issues. 8. Government and Markets. PART III: THE MACROECONOMY. 9. The Mixed Economy of the United States. 10. Gross Domestic Product and Economic Growth. 11. The Business Cycle, Unemployment, and Inflation. 12. Macroeconomic Instability: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. 13. Fiscal Policy and the Federal Budget. 14. Money and the Banking System. 15. The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy. PART IV: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. 16. The United States and the Global Economy. 17. International Finance. 18. Economic Systems and Developing Countries.