Format:
VI, 278 S.
,
graph. Darst.
,
23 cm
ISBN:
0804726035
,
0804726957
Series Statement:
Anthropology
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-267) and index
,
Introduction: The gift in anthropology and Chinese society. - S. 1-21. Xiajia village: a sketch of the field site. - S. 22-42. The world of gifts. A preliminary classification. - S. 43-73. The gift economy and guanxi networks. - S. 74-97. The structure of guanxi in village society. - S. 98-121. The principle of reciprocity and renqing ethics. - S. 122-146. Power and prestige in gift-exchange relations. - S. 147-175. Marriage transactions and social transformations. - S. 176-209. Conclusion: Socialism, guanxi, renqing, and the gift. - S. 210-240.
Language:
English
Keywords:
China
;
Dorf
;
Schenken
;
Soziologie
