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Cultural Gift Exchanges

Orin Brightfield

Traductor A AI

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Cultural Gift Exchanges explores gift-giving as more than mere tradition, revealing its profound role in shaping societies. It examines how these exchanges establish social hierarchies and reinforce cultural values across diverse historical and cultural contexts. Gift-giving acts as a symbolic language, facilitating social cohesion and reflecting unique belief systems. For example, understanding gift exchanges can clarify how reciprocal actions build trust or how ritual behaviors solidify community bonds. 

 
The book progresses from introducing core anthropological concepts to detailed case studies, illustrating gift-giving's function as communication and social regulation. Drawing from anthropological surveys and ethnographic studies, it examines gift exchanges from traditional societies to modern consumer culture. This approach uniquely integrates material objects with symbolic meanings, offering insights into the motivations and consequences of gift exchange. 

 
Understanding this system is critical for interpreting social behavior and appreciating the diversity of human cultures.
Disponible desde: 20/02/2025.
Longitud de impresión: 69 páginas.

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