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Colonial Gifts: Family Politics and the Exchange of Goods in British India, c. 1780-1820.
- Source :
- Modern Asian Studies; Feb2006, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p203-231, 29p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The article focuses on family politics and exchange of goods in British India. This paper also situates Anglo-Indian gifts within a spectrum of emotionally-charged exchange mechanisms through which products circulated in British India. The gift-giving and market-orientated consumer behaviors occupied shifting positions within a register of exchange in Anglo-India.
- Subjects :
- POLITICAL science
PRACTICAL politics
CONSUMER behavior
BUSINESS
GIFTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0026749X
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Modern Asian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20542504
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026749X06001739