Producing Culture and Capital Family Firms in Italy

"Yanagisako develops an important theoretical critique of both Marxist and Weberian analyses of capitalism. Her study is especially trenchant with regard to entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial culture. Along the way, Yanagisako raises questions about kinship, and we discover that betrayal and estrangement are as integral to the workings of kin relations as are trust and solidarity."--Jane Schneider, City University of New York "This book masterfully brings together data and theory in such a way that one does not colonize the other but constantly questions and deepens it. This kind of anthropological work takes time to accomplish; Yanagisako has gone against the grain to produce a work of enduring value."--Donald D. Donham, Emory University "Producing Culture and Capitalis a long-awaited book that delivers on its promises. It offers both a sustained theoretical argument and a detailed case study of the silk industry in northern Italy. Consequently, it provides one of the rare examples of a detailed study of modern capitalism from an anthropological perspective. Clearly written, it will be used in courses as well as widely debated and reviewed."--Paul Rabinow, University of California, BerkeleyYanagisako, Sylvia Junko is the author of 'Producing Culture and Capital Family Firms in Italy', published 2002 under ISBN 9780691095103 and ISBN 0691095108.