Politics of the gift: towards a convivial society
Auteur :
Adloff, Frank
Éditeur :
Bristol University Press
ISBN :
9781529226232
Date de publication :
9 avr. 2024
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on French sociologist Marcel Mauss' influential theory of 'the gift', this book shows that trust is the only glue that holds societies together, and people are giving beings and they who can cooperate for the benefit of all when the logic of maximizing utility personal gain in capitalism is broken.