Description: Reveals how the expanding world-system entangled the non-western world in global economies, yet did so in ways that were locally articulated, varied, and, often, non-European in their expression.
Brief description: Christopher DeCorse is Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University. He is the author of several books, including Anthropology: A Global Perspective and Anthropology: The Basics.
Review Quotes:
"Taken as a whole, the volume provides an interesting anthology of postmodern approaches to World Systems Theory." - American Antiquity