Application of General Utility Theory for Estimating Value in Non-Western Societies

Application of General Utility Theory for Estimating Value in Non-Western Societies

Understanding value and being able to monitor it is crucial to many anthropological theories of economy. The author presents a method, developed in economics, of evaluating peoples' subjective values. While this method is derived from neoclassical economics, its assumptions are minimal and its...

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Veröffentlicht in:Field methods 2000-11, Vol.12 (4), p.334-345
1. Verfasser: Kuznar, Lawrence A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anthropological theory
Anthropology
Aymara
Decision making
Economic Models
General theories
Measurement
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Pastoralism
Peru
Social science research
Social Values
Utility theory
Value
Values
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Zusammenfassung:Understanding value and being able to monitor it is crucial to many anthropological theories of economy. The author presents a method, developed in economics, of evaluating peoples' subjective values. While this method is derived from neoclassical economics, its assumptions are minimal and its use is not necessarily tied to any particular economic paradigm. Therefore, the method may be useful to anthropologists working within neoclassical, ecological, Marxist, or interpretive paradigms.
ISSN:1525-822X
1552-3969
DOI:10.1177/1525822X0001200405