The Lakhota Giveaway
A System of Social Reciprocity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9217099 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth S Grobsmith (Dept. of Anthropology University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 84 |
| Pages | 123-132 |
| Publication date | 1979-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Plains Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-0447 • E-ISSN: 2052-546X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2052546.1979.11908951 |
| OpenAlex | W2770222470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Reciprocal gift-giving among Lakhota of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation is examined as a tradition promoting social alliance, interdependence. and the redistribution of wealth. Ceremonial Giveaways provide a context for the distribution of goods to non-kinsmen, a practice which extends kin-like obligations and benefits beyond the immediate. or extended family. Gift-giving is viewed as a mechanism of social control in that it prevents the uneven accumulation of wealth and directs negative sanction toward those reluctant to share their resources. Reciprocal exchange plays a fundamental role in reinforcing the moral value of generosity, a local system of insurance essential to modern reservation living
Alliance · Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Generosity · Mechanism (biology · Political science · Politics · Reciprocal · Redistribution (election · Reservation · Sociology · Archaeology and Natural History · History · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2023 (43) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |