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Economy in a Substantive Sense: Anti-Utilitarianism Economic Anthropology as Seen from The Gift and The Great Transformation
Ist Teil von
She hui, 2019-01, Vol.39 (4), p.116
Ort / Verlag
Shanghai: Shanghai University
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
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Sociological Abstracts
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Economic anthropology as seen from Mauss's The Gift and Polanyi's The Great Transformation provides inspirations for thinking about the current situation of the world. However, the discussion and interpretation of both works by English and American intellectuals in the 20th century deviate from the real intention of the authors and largely ignore the interconnection between these writings and the authors. Through a careful analysis of this interconnection, this study suggests that:1) Both Mauss and Polanyi oppose to the formalist economic model based on utilitarianism, and the contrasts of gifts and commodities, as well as the utopian dreams of liberalism and communism. 2) A careful reading of Mauss's and Polanyi's writings also indicates that both authors tend to see private property, market and money as formal means of social substance, i.e means of expression and organization of the substantial inter-exchange existed within society and frame of mind. Moreover, they regarded empirical studies of money, weal