Bill Maurer

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Give and Take, Part One: Demonetization’s Pragmatics and Politics

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Give and Take, Part One: Demonetization’s Pragmatics and Politics

Why are we surprised by demonetization? After all, governments have often reasserted their power over national currencies by withdrawing from circulation or red... More

Give and Take, Part Two: Demonetization and the Pedigrees of Money

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Give and Take, Part Two: Demonetization and the Pedigrees of Money

Questions about money go back to the very beginning of the modern Indian state. Demonetization brought them again to the surface. In an interview with The India... More

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Theorizing the Contemporary

Finance

In anthropology, it seems everyone has something to say about finance these days. That’s a good thing and a bad thing. It’s a good thing because it helps break ... More