The 'social death' of unused gifts: surplus and value in contemporary Japan

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...

書目詳細資料
主要作者:	Daniels, I
格式:	Journal article
語言:	English
出版:	Sage Publications 2009
主題:	Anthropology Visual and material anthropology Social anthropology

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