A Sociological Examination of the Gift Economy: Envisioning the Future

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(15 chapters)

Prelims

Pages i-xii

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Introduction

Pages 1-3

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The Empire Meets the Gift Economy

Pages 5-12

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Was the Gift Economy a Long Prelude to the Market Economy?

Pages 13-28

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The History and Classifications of the Gift Economy

Pages 29-35

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Theoretical Approaches to the Gift Economy

Pages 37-54

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Can a Mosaic of Different Economies be Sustainable?

Pages 55-66

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Some Personal Experiences with Gifts: Banal, Tempting, Fascinating

Pages 67-72

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The Quest for an Alternative Infrastructure of the Gift Economy: Nonlinear Time and Evolution¹

Pages 73-87

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The Persistence of an Inappropriate Economy and Power: The (Too) Long Nineteenth Century

Pages 89-94

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A Forgotten Economy

Pages 95-113

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The Fall into the Abyss or Cargo from Distant Neighbors?

Pages 115-137

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Conclusions

Pages 139-144

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References

Pages 145-152

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Index

Pages 153-158

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DOI

10.1108/9781804551172

Publication date

2023-09-13

Author

Vjeran Katunarić

ISBN

978-1-80455-118-9

eISBN

978-1-80455-117-2