Social Solidarity and the Gift

By Aafke E. Komter

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This book brings together two traditions of thinking about social ties: sociological theory on solidarity and anthropological theory on gift exchange. The main argument, supported by empirical illustrations, is that a theory of solidarity should incorporate some of the core insights from anthropological gift theory.

Subject: Social Sciences -> Anthropology -> Cultural Anthropology

1st edition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press 11/15/04
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

ISBN 10: 051107896X
ISBN 13: 9780511078965
Print ISBN: 9780521841009