Gifting – and the consequences of its absence

DIGITAL LIBRARY

Description

"Gifting is distinct from informal exchange relationships; it has no immediate or direct expectation of monetary reward or equivalent quid pro quo. In many cultures, gifting has become limited to the family or small group. The imposition of emotional burdens as a price for social cohesion through these gift relationships has largely resulted from the domination of market exchange."

Table of contents

Historical perspective — The place of gifting — The collective dimension of human experience — The response.

Artifacts

GIFTING-and-the-Consequences-of-its-Absence.pdf