The 'social death' of unused gifts: surplus and value in contemporary Japan
This article investigates the circulation and consumption of gifts in contemporary, urban Japan. It sets out to challenge key anthropological debates about gifting that, firstly, focus on the inalienable connection between the donor and the gift and, secondly, emphasize the symbolic potential and hi...
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Sage Publications
2009
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