Commodities of one type or other have been produced, transferred and consumed in the economic life of humanity through every epoch of its development and forms of sociocultural organization, but are pervasive in the varieties of capitalism dominating contemporary world economies. Even labor, a necessary element in all forms of commodity production, has itself been commoditized. Embodying three kinds of potentially realizable value – use, exchange, and symbolic – commodities reflect and aff...

Commodities of one type or other have been produced, transferred and consumed in the economic life of humanity through every epoch of its development and forms of sociocultural organization, but are pervasive in the varieties of capitalism dominating contemporary world economies. Even labor, a necessary element in all forms of commodity production, has itself been commoditized. Embodying three kinds of potentially realizable value – use, exchange, and symbolic – commodities reflect and aff...

Baseball, beaches, going barefoot at school...For Alan Cook, it's great to be a kid in early 1970s Hawaii. Recent transplants from Tennessee, Alan and his family find themselves thrust into a new world that straddles military and island civilian; traditional armed forces and anti-military counterculture. Baseball. It is young Alan Cook's Hawaii obsession. So manic is Alan about the game, that he sees his Little League outings as a springboard for a career in the Major Leagues. But ...

Markets in Oaxaca is a study of the regional peasant marketing system in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico. It relates the marketing system to other aspects of the regional economy, to neighboring regions, and to the Mexican national economy. Combining ethnographic, theoretical, and regional analyses, it suggests new directions in the fields of peasant and development studies.Contributors to the volume describe the operation and nature of several marketplaces in the region, ana...

In the Valley of Oaxaca in Mexico’s Southern Highland region, three facets of sociocultural life have been interconnected and interactive from colonial times to the present: first, community land as a space to live and work; second, a civil-religious system managed by reciprocity and market activity wherein obligations of citizenship, office, and festive sponsorships are met by expenditures of labor-time and money; and third, livelihood. In this book, noted Oaxacan scholar Scott Cook draws...

For centuries throughout large portions of the globe, petty agriculturalists and industrialists have set their physical and mental energies to work producing products for direct consumption by their households and for exchange. This twofold household reproduction strategy, according to both Marxist and neoclassical approaches to development, should have disappeared from the global economy as labor was transformed into a producer as well as a consumer of capitalist commodities. But in fact,...

In 1988, Scott Cook was a boarding school PE teacher responsible for the proper inflation of dodge balls. A year later, he was operating an underground strategic missile control center with 10 intercontinental nuclear weapons capable of obliterating an entire country. This unexpected journey took him from the serene hills of Virginia through months of intensive training on the California coast to the front lines of the Cold War, beneath the frozen plains of North Dakota. His frank, enterta...

In "The Ride to the Lady, and Other Poems," Helen Gray Cone weaves a tapestry of lyrical verse that explores the complexities of love, loss, and the human condition. Through vivid imagery and evocative language, she transports readers to a realm where emotions run deep and the boundaries between reality and imagination blur. From the titular poem's poignant journey to the ethereal landscapes of "The Song of the Brook," Cone's poetry invites us to delve into the depths of our own hearts and...

Every addict lives in a war zone. Joey Pagano was no exception. Homeless, penniless, and filled with despair, he routinely fought for his life.No Addict Left Behind is Pagano's unflinching personal account of battling addiction. When he was discharged from the military, he was actually left on the side of a highway. ER doctors and nurses begrudged reviving him from an overdose. Society showered him with stigma and shame. Still, some people never gave up on...

Discover over 10 hours worth of the forbidden fantasies collection that you can indulge in guilt free, while exploring your sexuality like never before!Every story is written so you can feel like you’re actually there, experiencing every second play out.This is the perfect way for couples to explore their true desires and finally have a chance to make those fantasies a reality, and create the dream sex life you both crave. What better way to start communication on a fantasy...

New York in the late 1950s. A city, and a world, on the cusp of change . . .Maggie Gleason is looking toward the future. Part of a midcentury wave of young women seeking new lives in New York City, Maggie works for legendary Port Authority public relations maven Lee K. Jaffe -- affectionately known to her loyal staff as Mrs. J. Having left Cleveland, Maggie has come to believe that she can write any story for herself that she imagines.Pauline Moreau is running from the past...

In this electrifying medical thriller from New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook, a family’s exposure to a rare yet deadly virus ensnares them in a growing danger to mankind—and pulls back the curtain on a healthcare system powered by profit and greed.Trying to find some normalcy during the Covid-19 pandemic, Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their...