Varia: Barter exchange as a strategy of the poor – between reciprocity and self-sufficiency
Journal Title: Miscellanea Anthropologica et Sociologica - Year 2019, Vol 20, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of the analysis is an attempt to interpret the meanings given to the barter exchange by its participants. The interpretative framework consists of two theoretical contexts: the discourse of reciprocity and the discourse of self-sufficiency in which we have placed the statements of the respondents. The former refers to the strategy rooted in tradition and rituals of barter economy, while the latter refers to the classical liberal interpretation of humanity fulfilled in actions aimed at gaining independence from others. The tensions between these strategies are explained by Richard Sennett’s concept of respect where respect is earned by giving to others or through self-development. The analysed interpretations of barter exchange participants indicate that they treat both strategies as mutually consistent ways of explaining the practices in which they participate.<br/><br/>
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Małgorzata Lewartowska-Zychowicz, Longina Strumska-Cylwik
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