What is Gift Economy

A gift economy or gift culture is a system of exchange where valuables are not sold, but rather given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards. Social norms and customs govern giving a gift in a gift culture; although there is some expectation of reciprocity, gifts are not given in an explicit exchange of goods or services for money, or some other commodity or service. This contrasts with a barter economy or a market economy, where goods and services are primarily explicitly exchanged for value received.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Gift economy

Chapter 2: Barter

Chapter 3: Anthropological theories of value

Chapter 4: Economic anthropology

Chapter 5: Marcel Mauss

Chapter 6: Reciprocity (cultural anthropology)

Chapter 7: Kula ring

Chapter 8: The Gift (essay)

Chapter 9: Structural anthropology

Chapter 10: The Great Transformation (book)

Chapter 11: Moka exchange

Chapter 12: Market (economics)

Chapter 13: Redistribution (cultural anthropology)

Chapter 14: Gifting remittances

Chapter 15: Inalienable possessions

Chapter 16: Spheres of exchange

Chapter 17: Organ gifting

Chapter 18: Embeddedness

Chapter 19: Formalist-substantivist debate

Chapter 20: Archaeology of trade

Chapter 21: Chris Gregory

(II) Answering the public top questions about gift economy.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of gift economy in many fields.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of gift economy.