Semantics and social dynamics of money: An anthropological study of cultural significance and economic transformations
Zholdubaeva A. Doskhozhina Z. Kadyraliyeva A. Velitchenko S.
2024Routledge
Reviews in Anthropology
2024#53Issue 3-418 - 37 pp.
The study of money’s semantics and social dynamics offers insights into its evolving role in different cultures and societies. This research aims to explore the historical evolution, cultural impact, and modern interpretations of money through an anthropological lens. Utilizing a cross-cultural analysis, the study examines various historical records, cultural artifacts, and contemporary practices related to money. Findings reveal that money, initially a tool for economic exchange, has always been a powerful symbol of political authority and social hierarchy. Despite its undemocratic origins, it remains central to modern economies, facilitating value measurement, circulation, and accumulation.
anthropological perspectives on currency , Cultural significance of money , economic factor , non-verbal language of communication , social aspect , symbolism of money
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Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
Department of Media Communications and History of Kazakhstan, International Information Technology University, Kazakhstan
Department of Cultural and Social Activity, Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan
SVETLANA VELITCHENKO is an Associate Professor at the Department of Media Communications and History of Kazakhstan, International Information Technology University, Kazakhstan
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
Department of Media Communications and History of Kazakhstan
Department of Cultural and Social Activity
SVETLANA VELITCHENKO is an Associate Professor at the Department of Media Communications and History of Kazakhstan
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