Sacrificial violence and gift exchange: Two anthropological/sociological theories for understanding the coronavirus crisis

Sacrificial violence and gift exchange: Two anthropological/sociological theories for understanding the coronavirus crisis

The social-theoretical paradigms of René Girard and Marcel Mauss can help us to understand the coronavirus pandemic, and they point towards two very different possible futures.

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Veröffentlicht in:Irish journal of sociology : IJS 2020-08, Vol.28 (2), p.220-224
1. Verfasser: Keohane, Kieran
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Coronaviruses
Gift giving
Mauss, Marcel (1872-1950)
Pandemics
Sociological theory
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Zusammenfassung:The social-theoretical paradigms of René Girard and Marcel Mauss can help us to understand the coronavirus pandemic, and they point towards two very different possible futures.
ISSN:0791-6035
2050-5280
DOI:10.1177/0791603520937267