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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societiesby Marcel Mauss
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Gift is Marcel Mauss's groundbreaking study of the relation between forms of exchange and social structure. A brilliant French sociologist and anthropologist, Mauss (1872-1950) used case studies of Melanesia, Polynesia, and northwestern North America to demonstrate that gift exchange is a total system at the center of society. Synopsis:Since its first publication in English in 1954, The Gift, Marcel Mauss's groundbreaking study of the relation between forms of exchange and social structure, has been acclaimed as a classic among anthropology texts.
Synopsis:A brilliant French sociologist and anthropologist, Marcel Mauss (1872?) used case studies of Melanesia, Polynesia, and northwestern North America to demonstrate that gift exchange is a total system at the center of society. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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