Die Gabe
Form und Funktion des Austauschs in archaischen Gesellschaften
About this book
Classic work of anthropology, on the social function of gift exchange. First published in French in 1950. First translated into English 1954. Has inspired many subsequent studies of gift-giving.
Subjects
- anthropology
- cadeaux
- ceremonial exchange
- charity
- civilization, ancient
- cultural anthropology
- customs & traditions
- échange cérémoniel
- economic anthropology
- estructura social
- exchange
- gift economy
- gift exchange
- gifts
- historical sociology
- potlatch
- social aspects
- social institutions
- social sciences
- social structure
- sociology