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It is clear , then , that things may embody different kinds of personal meaning ,
varying between attachment and aggression . In this paper , I will focus on things
as depositories of social and cultural meaning . Things are a way to define who
we ...
It is clear , then , that things may embody different kinds of personal meaning ,
varying between attachment and aggression . In this paper , I will focus on things
as depositories of social and cultural meaning . Things are a way to define who
we ...
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The way things acquire meaning Traditionally the meaning of gift exchange has
been conceived in functional terms : the mutual giving of gifts serves to bring
about social relationships which , in their turn , are the cement of a common
culture ...
The way things acquire meaning Traditionally the meaning of gift exchange has
been conceived in functional terms : the mutual giving of gifts serves to bring
about social relationships which , in their turn , are the cement of a common
culture ...
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To what extent is the trajectory of things – their movements between human
beings - determining the meaning of things ? One possible answer is that the
social order prevalent in a certain society is reflected in the classification of things
.
To what extent is the trajectory of things – their movements between human
beings - determining the meaning of things ? One possible answer is that the
social order prevalent in a certain society is reflected in the classification of things
.
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