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The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies by Marcel Mauss

3.57 AVERAGE

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sinthomo's review against another edition

Should have read the Hau press edition whoops
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pyaarologist's review against another edition

it gave…
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janthonytucson's review against another edition

5.0
One of those books you read and shakes you to the core. It is remarkable how the research in this small, yet incredibly detailed book, is critical to understanding contemporary markets and social relations. I have been reading books on derivatives and contracts and this book has been cited in all of them, and now I understand why. Must read, for everyone really.

adamjensen's review against another edition

3.5
challenging informative slow-paced
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narodnokolo's review against another edition

4.25
challenging informative reflective slow-paced

the_count's review against another edition

4.0
informative slow-paced
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lpalacios's review against another edition

4.0
informative slow-paced

haveyoumettisa's review against another edition

2.0
cant believe my first book of the year is an assigned reading
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comparadox's review against another edition

4.0
hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

atenagorica's review against another edition

3.0
Finished it in a day. I don't know if it was because I am fascinated by anthropology or because it's a rather easy read. Mauss explains his perspective of the gift thoroughly and it felt as a university lecture.