Karolína Gregorová

Bachelor's thesis

Gift Economy and Reciprocity in Romantic Relationships

Gift Economy and Reciprocity in Romantic Relationships
Abstract:
Táto práca ilustruje, akým spôsobom sa ekonomika daru prejavuje v romantických vzťahoch prostredníctvom mechanizmu reciprocity. Z prehľadu sociologickej literatúry predkladá argument, že táto ekonomika nie je len zastaraným spôsobom výmeny. Naopak, "darovanie" môže predstavovať prostriedok, pomocou ktorého opúšťame rozsiahle transakčné rámce modernity s jej predpokladmi nepretržitej kalkulácie, racionalizácie …more
Abstract:
This thesis illustrates how the gift economy manifests itself in romantic relationships through the mechanism of reciprocity. From a review of sociological literature, I argue that this economy is not just an outdated mode of exchange. Rather, ‘gifting’ constitutes a means of escaping sweeping transactional frameworks of modernity with their calculative, rationalised and individualistic premises. Sustained …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 4. 5. 2023

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 29. 5. 2023
  • Supervisor: PhD. Patrick Laviolette
  • Reader: Mgr. Olivera Tesnohlidkova

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