The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
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- Synopsis
- The gift is a perfect example of what Mauss calls a total social phenomenon, since it involves legal, economic, moral, religious, aesthetic, and other dimensions. He sees the gift exchange as related to individuals and groups as much as to the objects themselves, and his analysis calls into question the social conventions and economic systems that had been taken for granted for so many years. In a modern translation, introduced by distinguished anthropologist Mary Douglas, The Gift is essential reading for students of social anthropology and sociology.
- Copyright:
- 1990
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 164 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393320435
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 12/23/15
- Copyrighted By:
- W. D. Halls
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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