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Kaffet, blomman och det tända ljuset

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: What is gift-giving? This article presents a brief theoretical overview concerning the concept of gift-giving in the modern society. The concept of gift is an old social and cultural phenomenon. In this article we compare the concept of gift and gift-giving with the concept of recognition. The recognition of the identity is a continuously ongoing process in the society. The aim of the article is to discuss some interesting perspectives of gift-giving in Sweden during recent period.

Source: Kulturella Perspektiv – Svensk etnologisk tidskrift

DOI: 10.54807/kp.v16.28633

Authors: Jörgen Lundälv, Per-Olof Larsson

Institutions: University of Gothenburg, Umeå University

Language: English

Topic: Cross-Cultural and Social Analysis

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403498311

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