Sociology of giving /:

"Few of us consider the implicit meanings and messages that accompany the gifts that we give or receive; messages of power, ties and alliances, of rights and duties, as well as social messages conveying status." "Sociology of Giving decodes these and many other meanings by tracing pre...

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1. Verfasser: Berking, Helmuth
Weitere Verfasser: Camiller, Patrick
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
German
Veröffentlicht: London ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 1999.
Schriftenreihe:Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
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Zusammenfassung:"Few of us consider the implicit meanings and messages that accompany the gifts that we give or receive; messages of power, ties and alliances, of rights and duties, as well as social messages conveying status." "Sociology of Giving decodes these and many other meanings by tracing present-day gift-giving to the origins of 'traditional' society. Beginning with contemporary history, Helmuth Berking explores gift-giving, its motives, occasions and rules; he then examines historical concepts such as 'sacrifice', 'food-sharing', and 'gift-giving' as those basic institutions upon which traditional societies have always relied." "Sociology of Giving provides valuable reading for students and teachers of sociology, cultural studies, and for all those interested in cultural anthropology."--Jacket.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 165 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-159) and index.
ISBN:9780857026132
0857026135
9781848609792
1848609795
9781446217832
1446217833

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