The Potlatch Papers
| Author | : Christopher Bracken |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 1997-12-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226069876 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226069877 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (877 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Potlatch Papers by : Christopher Bracken
Download or read book The Potlatch Papers written by Christopher Bracken and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-12-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variously described as an exchange of gifts, a destruction of property, a system of banking, and a struggle for prestige, the potlatch is considered one of the founding concepts of anthropology. However, the author here dismisses such a theory, arguing the concept was invented by 19th-century Canadian law for the purpose of control. 9 halftones.
