Gift-Giving Among Gay Men

The Reification of Social Relations

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3640949
AutoresMargaret Rucker (a Professor, Division of Textiles and Clothing, University of California, Davis), Anthony Freitas (0000-0002-7084-6672, b doctoral student, University of California, San Diego), Oscar Huidor (c Junior Sales Manager, Lisa Jenks Jewelry in New York)
Año1996
Volumen31
Número1-2
Páginas43-56
Fecha de publicación1996-06-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j082v31n01_03
PMID8827491
OpenAlexW2315479555
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas13

Previous work on gift-giving has shown the economic and social importance of this activity, ways in which it may reflect social relations, and characteristics of good and bad gift exchanges. This study examined gay gift-giving experiences to determine whether some of the propositions based almost exclusively on heterosexual data needed reinterpretation to be relevant to the homosexual community. It was found that, compared to previous research on gift-giving between heterosexual partners, gay males devoted more attention to selection or creation of gifts and they were also more concerned about the recipient's appreciation and utilization of the gift. On the other hand, they were less concerned with economic equity in the exchange process. These findings have implications for products offered as gifts as well as gift promotions that would be most suitable for this market

Family medicine · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Lesbian · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Gender Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Medicine · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology