too anthropology. global history is a nice idea but..
2 stars
fundamentals of marxism bit in chapter 3 was pretty great; i'll probably share/recommend/reread that in the future. rest is pretty banal to weak. endemic flaws of anthropology and global history. overbroad (missing the forest for the forest), white male anthro perspective, details like what the word is for a particular social role in a particular society don't actually tell you anything meaningful. disappointing overall.