Social solidarity and the gift
Auteur :
Komter, Aafke E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521841009
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2004
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.