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Title The maternal roots of the gift economy / edited by Genevieve Vaughan
Published Toronto, Canada : Inanna Publications & Education Inc., [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 316 pages) : illustrations
Summary "The idea of a free gift economy has become important in the movement for alternative economics, however the connection with women and especially with mothers has not been widely understood. The conference "The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy," held in Rome in 2015, brought together women and men from around the world to discuss this important issue. In a moment when the values of Patriarchy and the market seem to have triumphed, the values of mothering and care are more sorely needed than ever. This book explores many aspects of the gift paradigm from a variety of points of view, taking into account theory and practice, activism and spirituality, as well as the experience of Indigenous societies North and South where maternal values are still at the centre for both women and men. Readers will find abundant evidence of ways of thinking and being that are possible beyond the Patriarchal Capitalism that is now threatening the existence of life on Mother Earth."-- Provided by publisher
Notes Essays originated at the conference "The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy," held at the International Women's Building in Rome, Italy, from April 27-30, 2015
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Translated from Italian
Print version record
Subject Gifts -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
Gifts -- Social aspects -- Congresses
Feminist economics -- Congresses
Matriarchy -- Congresses
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Feminist economics
Gifts -- Economic aspects
Gifts -- Social aspects
Matriarchy
Genre/Form Electronic books
Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Vaughan, Genevieve, 1939- author, editor.
Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy (Conference) (2015 : Rome, Italy)
ISBN 177133410X
9781771334112
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