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The 30 pages that link to Gift economy, each with the reason it gives.

• Marcel MaussNarrower topic: Mauss’s analysis helped establish gift exchange as a major alternative to market-centered explanations.

• PotlatchNarrower topic: Potlatch giving creates obligations and public ties rather than operating as simple exchange.

• Kula ringNarrower topic: Kula valuables move through gifts rather than ordinary purchases.

• Gift exchangeNarrower topic: It extends interpersonal giving into a wider pattern of distribution.

• Valentine’s DayNarrower topic: Valentine gifts express affection while also creating expectations about reciprocity.

• Trick-or-treatingNarrower topic: The exchange is customary and symbolic rather than a purchase.

• GenerosityNarrower topic: It shows how generosity can structure exchange across a whole community.