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Politics of the Gift: Towards a Convivial Society - Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century
Adloff, Frank (University of Hamburg)
Politics of the Gift: Towards a Convivial Society - Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century
Adloff, Frank (University of Hamburg)
Drawing on French sociologist Marcel Mauss' influential theory of 'the gift', this book shows that trust is the only glue that holds societies together, and people are giving beings and they who can cooperate for the benefit of all when the logic of maximizing utility personal gain in capitalism is broken.
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Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 28, 2022 |
ISBN13 | 9781529226225 |
Publishers | Bristol University Press |
Pages | 186 |
Dimensions | 243 × 162 × 17 mm · 432 g |
Language | English |
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