Money and Culture

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Explores the relationship between money and society, how money is changing, and what the implications of these changes are for economic development, poverty and inequality, and political power. Discusses what money is by analyzing the many forms it has taken, including gold, grain, shells, paper, plastic, Air Miles, computer code, and cryptocurrency. Critically reflects on contemporary money by contrasting it with examples of money from other times and cultures.