| Description |
x, 244 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-236) and index. |
| Contents |
A sceptical introduction to theories of gift exchange -- The awkward legacy of the noble savage -- Gathering thoughts in fieldwork -- Keeping relationships, meeting obligations -- Exchanging people, giving reasons -- Debt in postcolonial society -- Mistaking how and when to give -- Envisioning bourgeois subjects -- Giving beyond reason -- Virtually real exchange -- Interests in cultural property -- Giving anthropology a/way. |
| Subject |
Ceremonial exchange.
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Gifts.
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Anthropology -- Philosophy.
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| ISBN |
0415254442 (pbk : alk. paper) |
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0415254434 (hbk : alk. paper) |
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0203491149 (e-book) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 267341407 |
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