The Flow of Gifts
Reciprocity and Social Networks in a Chinese Village
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2579167 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hill Gates |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 185 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The flow of gifts: Reciprocity and social networks in a Chinese village, Yunxiang Yan, 1996 |
| Venue | Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-0987 • E-ISSN: 1467-9655 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3034495 |
| OpenAlex | W2331547719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
1. Introduction: the gift in anthropology and Chinese society 2. Xiajia village: a sketch of the field site 3. The world of gifts: a preliminary classification 4. The gift economy and Guanxi networks 5. The structure of Guanxi in village society 6. The principle of reciprocity and Renaqing ethics 7. Power and prestige in gift-exchange relations 8. Marriage transactions and social reformations 9. Conclusions: socialism, Guanxi, Renqing and the gift Notes Bibliography Character list Index
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Wedding Invitations and Relationship Management in Hanoi
A Ritual Economy of 'Talent
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The Impacts of Guanxi
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Spectacle and Vulgarity
Sources of social support for China’s current political order
Gift-Giving in Japan
Gift Giving in Hong Kong and the Continuum of Social Ties
Social Influences on Dyadic Giving over Time
The Differential Association Between Education and Infant Mortality by Nativity Status of Chinese American Mothers
Guanxi and Moral Articulation
The ‘Impossible’ Default
Recipropriety (lishang-wanglai)
Should I use my ‘weak’ social capital or ‘strong’ guanxi ? Reviewing and critiquing two theories in the context of Western-Chinese migration
Occupational Hazards
Debating Morals and the Discourse of Social Change in the Anthropology of Modern China
The risk of success
Spiritual Shakespeares
The Funeral of Mr. Wang
Africa's Global Infrastructures
Contemporary Consumption Rituals
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Practicing Kinship in Rural North China
East Asian Social Networks
Socialist Societies
Exploring 'Unseen' Social Capital in Community Participation
The Funeral of Mr. Wang
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China's Long March toward Rule of Law
The Prevalence and the Increasing Significance of Guanxi
Morality, Gift and Market
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Favor Fishing and Punch-Bowl Christians
Courtesy Stigma Management
Extra-legal Protection in China
The Economics of Salvation
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Guanxi Practice Through Sensemaking
Mechanisms explaining a pay-it-forward approach
Familial Self as a Potent Source of Affirmation
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |