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The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies - Couverture souple

Mauss, Marcel

 
9780393320435: The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 039332043X ISBN 13 : 9780393320435
Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Synopsis

A brilliant example of the comparative method, The Gift presents the first systematic study of the custom--widespread in primitive societies from ancient Rome to present-day Melanesia--of exchanging gifts. The gift is a perfect example of what Mauss calls a total social phenomenon, since it involves legal, economic, moral, religious, aesthetic, and other dimensions. He sees the gift exchange as related to individuals and groups as much as to the objects themselves, and his analysis calls into question the social conventions and economic systems that had been taken for granted for so many years. In a modern translation, introduced by distinguished anthropologist Mary Douglas, The Gift is essential reading for students of social anthropology and sociology.

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À propos des auteurs

Marcel Mauss was a French sociologist and anthropologist. His work profoundly influenced the field of anthropology with respect to topics such as magic, sacrifice, and gift exchange in primitive cultures.

W. D. Halls was an author, educationist, and historian. He translated works by French authors, notably Marcel Mauss and Émile Durkheim, well into his retirement years.

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Éditeur
W. W. Norton & Company
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
039332043X
ISBN 13 
9780393320435
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
184
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