Gendering Reciprocity
Solving a Puzzle of Nonreciprocation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2367582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Ashwin (0000-0002-5258-3119, London School of Economics and Political Science), Irina Tartakovskaya (0000-0001-9085-5712, Institute of Sociology, Moscow, Russia), Marina Ilyina (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, St. Petersburg, Russia), Tatyana Lytkina (0000-0003-1972-9080, Institute of Socio-Economic and Energy Problems of the North, Komi Scientific Centre, Russia) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 396-421 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0891243213479444 |
| OpenAlex | W2045033484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 40 |
Theories of reciprocity have been surprisingly gender-blind. We develop a gendered account of reciprocity using qualitative data from Russia. We focus on gifts of unpaid task assistance, where gender differences are particularly visible. In our data, women's gifts of labor involve greater time and effort than men's, but women report nonreciprocation, while men do not. Paradoxically, the most onerous gifts are those least likely to be reciprocated. We show how this puzzling finding relates to the gendering of reciprocity. We define four stages of the gift cycle-giving, (non)recognition, (non)reciprocation, and givers' responses to (non)reciprocation-detailing how each is gendered. We argue that reciprocity is a socially embedded phenomenon that cannot be considered in isolation from gender norms. This insight has implications for research employing reciprocity as a framework, and for debates in relation to issues such as care work and family relations
Epistemology · Norm of reciprocity · Phenomenon · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |