| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 250 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Translation of: L'esprit du don. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The sites of the gift -- pt. 2. From the archaic to the modern gift -- pt. 3. The strange loop of the gift. |
| Summary |
"In an age dominated by consumerism and government agencies, many people believe that self-interest is the dominant motive in society. Gifts are seen as, at best, irrelevant frills. In The World of the Gift Jacques Godbout and Alain Caille show that, in fact, the gifts is all-pervasive in our society." "The authors describe the gift not as an object but as a social connection, perhaps the most important social connection because it creates a sense of obligation to respond in kind. They examine how the gift works today in a broad range of cases such as blood and organ donation; volunteer work; the bonds between friends, couples, and family; Santa Claus; the interaction between performers and their audience; and the relation of the artist to society."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Translation of: L'esprit du don. |
| Subject |
Gifts -- Social aspects.
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Gifts -- Social aspects. |
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Gifts. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Caillé, Alain, 1944-
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Winkler, Donald.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Godbout, Jacques, 1939- World of the gift. Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998 (DLC) 98900801 |
| ISBN |
9780773567320 (electronic book) |
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0773567321 (electronic book) |
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0773517510 |
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9780773517516 |
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