The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies

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.

Author: Marcel Mauss
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/11/2001
Series: Routledge Classics
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780415267496
2nd Edition