In which year did Marcel Mauss publish his most famous work'The Gift'?
1910
1920
1925
1930
Answer
The Gift, authored by Marcel Mauss, a French anthropologist and sociologist, was published in 1925. It remains one of his most renowned works. Mauss argues that gift-giving is not simply an act of exchange, but rather a social phenomenon that creates and reinforces bonds between individuals and groups, thus playing a vital role in shaping societies and cultures.
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