The Gift
The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
2nd Edition
Published on 1. November 2024
224 pages
978-1-040-28756-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'The Gift is quite undeniably the masterwork of Marcel Mauss, his most justly famous writing, and the work whose influence has been the deepest.' -Claude Levi-StraussMore details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-28756-9 (9781040287569)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
10/2001
2nd Edition
Routledge
€141.34
Shipment within 15-20 days
Book
10/2001
2nd Edition
Routledge
€27.70
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
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.
Content
Preface Acknowledgments Overview of the principle concepts of language testing Basic statistics and SPSS Validity Reliability Assessing reading Assessing writing Assessing oral proficiency Appendix: Selected standardized tests References Index
