The Gift in Theory and Practice in Melanesia: A Note on the Centrality of Gift Exchange

James G. Carrier

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Decrivant les differentes aires de transaction (fonds de commerce, marche local, marche libre et partenariats commerciaux) a Ponam (Ile de Manus, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee), l'A. explique qu'il ne faut pas reduire les echanges a de simples dons meme si ces derniers tiennent une place importante dans la societe.

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