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Page 98
... exchange would consist in the exchange of sisters : I give my sister to you , and you give me yours in return . In lineage societies , it is corporations rather than persons who exchange women . If a society consists of two kin groups ...
... exchange would consist in the exchange of sisters : I give my sister to you , and you give me yours in return . In lineage societies , it is corporations rather than persons who exchange women . If a society consists of two kin groups ...
Page 165
... exchange , namely market exchange based on the laws of supply and demand . Among the Trobrianders , a multitude of forms of exchange ( about 80 , according to Davis 1992b ) are included in what we would translate as ' trade ' , and some ...
... exchange , namely market exchange based on the laws of supply and demand . Among the Trobrianders , a multitude of forms of exchange ( about 80 , according to Davis 1992b ) are included in what we would translate as ' trade ' , and some ...
Page 177
... exchange is represented in a fascinating essay by John Davis ( 1992b ) , who argues forcefully and elegantly against what he sees as an arbitrary distinction between gift - giving and market exchange . He is sympathetic to the project ...
... exchange is represented in a fascinating essay by John Davis ( 1992b ) , who argues forcefully and elegantly against what he sees as an arbitrary distinction between gift - giving and market exchange . He is sympathetic to the project ...
Contents
Comparison and Context | 1 |
Fieldwork and Interpretation | 14 |
The Social Human | 30 |
Copyright | |
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