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Direct Sales and Direct Faith in Latin America (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)
Direct Sales and Direct Faith in Latin America - Contemporary Anthropology of Religion Author:Peter S. Cahn Since 1990, direct sales have attracted over two million recruits in Mexico and are characterized by a belief in the power of positive thinking. Through an ethnographic portrait, Cahn demonstrates that the quasi-religious commission of self-empowerment--more than any economic commission--accounts for the explosive growth of commission-based sale... more »s in the developing world.« less