Gift economy
Videos
A gift economy or gift culture is a system of exchange where valuables are not sold, but rather given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards. Social norms and customs govern giv
A Kula necklace, with its distinctive red shell-disc beads, from the Trobriand Islands
Watercolor by James G. Swan depicting the Klallam people of chief Chetzemoka at Port Townsend, with one of Chetzemoka's wives distributing potlatch
Wedding rings could be considered a commodity, purely a gift, or both.
Three tongkonan noble houses in a Torajan village
Mutual aid
Videos
Mutual aid has traditionally been an organizational model where voluntary, collaborative exchanges of resources and services for common benefit take place amongst community members to overcome social,
A mutual-aid soup kitchen Conder Street Mission Hall, 1881
The hand that will rule the world