Berking, Helmuth.

Sociology of giving [electronic resource] / Helmuth Berking ; translated by Patrick Camiller. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications Ltd., 1999. - x, 165 p. - Theory, culture & society . - Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-159) and index.

pt. 1. The phenomenology of gift-giving -- pt. 2. Towards an anthropology of giving -- pt. 3. Transitions -- pt. 4. Morality and society.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780857026132 (electronic bk.)




Gifts--Social aspects.
Generosity--Social aspects.
Self-interest.
Generosity--Moral and ethical aspects.


Electronic books.

GT3040 / .B4713 1999