In the paper I explore the possibilities of what I call an “anthropological economics”, synthesising aspects of substantivist economic anthropology and classical (Sraffian) political economy. I consider how it might help us grapple with a wide range of “economic” issues, from capitalist penetration in (post)colonial contexts to crises of social reproduction/care in post-industrial societies. I ask what this “anthropological economics” might bring to the broader struggle for a ‘human economy’, directed towards human wellbeing rather than merely material abundance.
Brief bio:
Isaac Stanley is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research, at the intersection of anthropology and intellectual history, explores changing conceptions and practices of solidarity in post-independence Senegal. He has written widely on alternative economic approaches, and previously worked as a Community Organiser in London, and as a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies in Manchester, among other roles. He participates at DIALOP meetings and conferences.
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