Social Solidarity and the Gift
Social Solidarity and the Gift by Aafke E. Komter, published by Cambridge University Press on November 15, 2004, is a scholarly exploration of social ties through the lenses of sociological and anthropological theories. This 246-page book examines how these two traditions can enhance understanding of solidarity and its transformations, providing a nuanced perspective on the dynamics of social relationships.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis that integrates empirical illustrations to support its theoretical model, addressing both the positive and negative aspects of solidarity. The book delves into the interplay between solidarity and gift exchange, highlighting how anthropological insights can inform sociological theories. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in social science, anthropology, and psychology, offering a detailed examination of the complexities surrounding social connections.
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Bringing together two traditions of thinking about social ties (sociological theory on solidarity and anthropological theory on gift exchange), this book explores how both traditions may complete and enrich each other, and clarifies transformations in solidarity. Supported by empirical illustrations, it assumes that a theory of solidarity should incorporate some of the core insights from anthropological gift theory. The volume presents a theoretical model covering both positive and negative–selective and excluding–aspects and consequences of solidarity.
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