The Gift by Marcel Mauss

The Gift by Marcel Mauss

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Summary

When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory. This edition confirms the continuing relevance of Mauss's highly original perspective.

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The Gift by Marcel Mauss

In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge.

'The Gift is quite undeniably the masterwork of Marcel Mauss, his most justly famous writing, and the work whose influence has been the deepest' -Claude Lévi-Strauss

Marcel Mauss (1872 - 1950) As well as being a sociologist and anthropologist, Mauss was also a revolutionary socialist. Today his name is associated with the leading intellectual movement in France, MAUSS.

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ISBN 13 9780415267496
ISBN 10 0415267498
Title The Gift
Author Marcel Mauss
Series Routledge Classics
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2001-10-11
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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