Sociology Of Giving (Published In Association With Theory, Culture & Society)
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ISBN : 9780761956495
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Sociology of Giving (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)
We all give and receive gifts. But few of us reflect on the risks and uncertainties inherent to this form. For example, to give means to acquire power, to effect a symbolic exchange, to initiate ties and alliances, to convey social messages to others and to classify our own status. Gift-giving is also a device to register honour and shame, to show solidarity, to equalize and to create intimacy. This fascinating volume looks at the ambivalence of gift-giving; contemporary gift-giving, its motives, occasions and its rules; examines `sacrifice', `food-sharing' and `gift-giving' as those basic institutions upon which symbolic orders of `traditional' society rely; and considers the historical invention of hospitality, paving the
Specification of Sociology of Giving (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)
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Author | Helmuth Berking |
Binding | Paperback |
Language | English |
Edition | First |
ISBN-10 | 0761956492 |
ISBN-13 | 9780761956495 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Publication Year | 1999 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Height | 6 inch. |
Length | 0.41 inch. |
Width | 9.25 inch. |
Weight | 0.71 pounds. |
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