Esprit 2014/2 February
Journal article

Perverted Gifts

An Anthropology of Corruption

Pages 45 to 56

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  • HÉNAFF, Marcel,
2014. Perverted Gifts An Anthropology of Corruption. Esprit, 2014/2 February, p.45-56. DOI : 10.3917/espri.1402.0045. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-esprit-2014-2-page-45?lang=en.
  • Hénaff, Marcel.
« Perverted Gifts : An Anthropology of Corruption ». Esprit, 2014/2 February, 2014. p.45-56. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-esprit-2014-2-page-45?lang=en.
  • Hénaff, M.
(2014). Perverted Gifts an Anthropology of Corruption. Esprit, February(2), 45-56. https://doi.org/10.3917/espri.1402.0045.

https://doi.org/10.3917/espri.1402.0045

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Cite this article

  • Hénaff, M.
(2014). Perverted Gifts an Anthropology of Corruption. Esprit, February(2), 45-56. https://doi.org/10.3917/espri.1402.0045.
  • Hénaff, Marcel.
« Perverted Gifts : An Anthropology of Corruption ». Esprit, 2014/2 February, 2014. p.45-56. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-esprit-2014-2-page-45?lang=en.
  • HÉNAFF, Marcel,
2014. Perverted Gifts An Anthropology of Corruption. Esprit, 2014/2 February, p.45-56. DOI : 10.3917/espri.1402.0045. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-esprit-2014-2-page-45?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/espri.1402.0045

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Corruption can be understood as a perverted form of gift, a confusion between a generous and a mercenary exchange. This can help us understand why corruption prevails in countries where the culture of the gift is still strong, and collides with globalized economic norms.

https://doi.org/10.3917/espri.1402.0045