| Description |
1 online resource (1 online resource (x, 165 pages)). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Theory, culture & society
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Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-159) and index. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Generosity -- Social aspects.
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Generosity. |
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Social aspects. |
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Generosity -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Self.
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Self. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Camiller, Patrick.
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| Added Title |
Schenken: Studien zur Anthropologie des Gebens. English
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Berking, Helmuth. Schenken: Studien zur Anthropologie des Gebens. English. Sociology of giving. London : Sage, 1999 9780761956495 (OCoLC)607308515 |
| ISBN |
9780857026132 (electronic book) |
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0857026135 (electronic book) |
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