How Would You Like to Pay?
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How Would You Like to Pay?

How Technology Is Changing the Future of Money

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How Would You Like to Pay?

How Technology Is Changing the Future of Money

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About This Book

From Bitcoin to Apple Pay, big changes seem to be afoot in the world of money. Yet the use of coins and paper bills has persisted for 3, 000 years. In How Would You Like to Pay?, leading anthropologist Bill Maurer narrates money's history, considers its role in everyday life, and discusses the implications of how new technologies are changing how we pay. These changes are especially important in the developing world, where people who lack access to banks are using cell phones in creative ways to send and save money. To truly understand money, Maurer explains, is to understand and appreciate the complex infrastructures and social relationships it relies on. Engaging and straightforward, How Would You Like to Pay? rethinks something so familiar and fundamental in new and exciting ways. Ultimately, considering how we would like to pay gives insights into determining how we would like to live.

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Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Year
2015
ISBN
9780822375173
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Cultural & Social Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction. Who This Book Is For
  7. 1. Disruptions in Money
  8. 2. What Is Money?
  9. 3. Two Scenarios: A Day in the Money Life
  10. 4. The Evolution of Money
  11. 5. Use Cases for Money
  12. 6. What’s in Your Wallet?
  13. 7. What Can You Do with a Mobile Phone?
  14. 8. Airtime
  15. 9. Monetary Repertoires
  16. For Further Reading
  17. Index