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Liturgical forms of economic allocations

In: Dimensions of Ritual Economy

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This chapter uses the ritual economy approach to examine what can be called “liturgical” economic allocations, which are made by private individuals and can comprise a significant percentage of a society's total expenditures on public works. Such allocations are driven by tournaments of honor that emphasize highly visible acts and public evaluations of status, which turn on one's willingness to put at risk what is most highly valued in society. Unlike philanthropy, participation in these tournaments is necessary to achieve and maintain citizenship, but unlike taxation, where rates are imposed from above, what is given is determined by a complex social negotiation. The chapter argues that the relativity of honor gives such systems a particular dynamic, which is illustrated in several case studies.

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  • John Monaghan, 2008. "Liturgical forms of economic allocations," Research in Economic Anthropology, in: Dimensions of Ritual Economy, pages 19-35, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:reanzz:s0190-1281(08)00002-4
    DOI: 10.1016/S0190-1281(08)00002-4
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