(P/B) THE GIFT
THE FORM AND REASON FOR EXCHANGE IN ARCHAIC SOCIETIES
MAUSS MARCELΚωδ. Πολιτείας: 3707-1102
Παρουσίαση
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. A renowned anthropologist, Mauss sought in this work to transcend empirical observation and reach deeper realities. In so doing, he inaugurated a new era for the social sciences. No work of anthropology or political theory would be the same again. 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 to challenge. As Levi-Strauss remarked, 'Few have managed to read it without feeling the whole gamut of the emotions... the pounding heart, the throbbing head, the mind flooded with the imperious, though not yet definable, certainty of being present at a decisive event in the evolution of science.' (from the publisher)Περιεχόμενα
EDITORIAL NOTEFOREWORD BY MARY DOUGLAS
Introduction
1. The Exchange of Gifts and the Obligation to Reciprocate (Polynesia)
2. The Extension of this System
Liberality, Honour, Money
3. Survivals of these Principles in Ancient Systems of Law and Ancient Economies
4. Conclusion
NOTES
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