The Use of the Concept of Reciprocity for the Interpretation of Contemporary Advanced Industrial Societies: Ambiguities and Assets | Zendy

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The Use of the Concept of Reciprocity for the Interpretation of Contemporary Advanced Industrial Societies: Ambiguities and Assets

Author(s) -

Enzo Mingione

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

endoxa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147

H-Index - 2

eISSN - 2174-5676

pISSN - 1133-5351

DOI - 10.5944/endoxa.15.2002.5036

Subject(s) - reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , interpretation (philosophy) , norm (philosophy) , epistemology , norm of reciprocity , sociology , positive economics , political science , social science , computer science , economics , philosophy , social capital , programming language

The author rejects an mechanical application of reciprocity foranalysing social relations, both in past and current contexts. As the norm of reci procity is often invoked by the actors themselves, the research can reproduce actors' interested representations of their relations. The paper indicates some of the problems involved.

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