The Gift
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Routledge (GB) |
| ISBN-13 | 9781003572350 |
| Total publications | 5 |
| Coverage period | 2024 - 2024 |
| Language | EN |
| Cited by | 1,087 |
| Impact factor | 7.8 |
| h-index | 1 |
| i10-index | 1 |
In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge
The Exchange of Gifts and the Obligation to Reciprocate (Polynesia)
Conclusion
It is possible to extend these observations to our own societies. A considerable part of our morality and our lives themselves are still permeated with this same atmosphere of the gift, where obligation and liberty intermingle. Fortunately, everything is still not wholly categorized in terms of buying and selling. Things still have sentimental as well as venal value, assuming values merely of this kind exist. We possess more than a tradesman mora…
Survivals of These Principles in Ancient Systems of Law and Ancient Economies
The Extension of This System
The Gift
In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge
The Gift
In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge
The Exchange of Gifts and the Obligation to Reciprocate (Polynesia)
Conclusion
It is possible to extend these observations to our own societies. A considerable part of our morality and our lives themselves are still permeated with this same atmosphere of the gift, where obligation and liberty intermingle. Fortunately, everything is still not wholly categorized in terms of buying and selling. Things still have sentimental as well as venal value, assuming values merely of this kind exist. We possess more than a tradesman mora…
Survivals of These Principles in Ancient Systems of Law and Ancient Economies
The Extension of This System
The Gift
In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge