The Gift : The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
Marcel Mauss
ISBN 10: 0415267498 ISBN 13: 9780415267496
Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2001
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Condition: Very Good | Language: English | Product Type: Books | In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge. Seller Inventory # 1556955/23
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In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge.
About the Author: Marcel Mauss (1872 - 1950) As well as being a sociologist and anthropologist, Mauss was also a revolutionary socialist. Today his name is associated with the leading intellectual movement in France, MAUSS.
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Title: The Gift : The Form and Reason for Exchange ...
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition