The gift : how the creative spirit transforms the world

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  • Author: Hyde, Lewis
    Contributor:

    Bowlby, Stephen

    Summary:

    Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society, governed by the marketplace, is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.

    Genre: Art and architecture, Business and economics
    Original Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon] , Blackstone Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9798200884223

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    9798200884230

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Bowlby, Stephen

Abstract

Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society, governed by the marketplace, is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.

Genre
Art and architecture
Business and economics
Publisher (Source)

[Ashland, Oregon]

Blackstone Publishing

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