Free gifts and positional gifts: beyond exchangism

Social theories of giving have often been shaped by anthropological accounts that present it as a form of pre-market reciprocal exchange, yet this exchangist discourse obscures important contemporary giving practices. This paper discusses two types of giving that confound the exchangist model: shari...

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Main Author:	Dave Elder-Vass
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Sociology not elsewhere classified Other human society not elsewhere classified Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified Philosophy not elsewhere classified Digital economy Economic sociology Giving Reciprocity The gift Language, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classified Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified Philosophy Sociology
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17431
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