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UNINA9910822920803321 |
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Autore |
Berking Helmuth |
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Titolo |
Sociology of giving / / Helmuth Berking ; translated by Patrick Camiller |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : SAGE, , 1999 |
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ISBN |
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9786612623080 |
0-7619-5649-2 |
1-282-62308-7 |
0-85702-613-5 |
1-84860-979-5 |
0-585-34886-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 165 pages) |
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Collana |
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Theory, culture & society |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gifts - Social aspects |
Generosity - Social aspects |
Self-interest |
Generosity - Moral and ethical aspects |
Libros electrónicos. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-159) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The phenomenology of gift-giving -- pt. 2. Towards an anthropology of giving -- pt. 3. Transitions -- pt. 4. Morality and society. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study questions the view that contemporary societies are dominated by self-interest, and constructs a moral economy beyond the rationale of the market place. It is suitable for students and academics of sociology and cultural anthropology. |
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