Open AccessSome Problems with Reciprocity
Author(s) -
Gadi Algazi
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.15.2002.5035
Subject(s) - reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , norm of reciprocity , norm (philosophy) , epistemology , sociology , computer science , mathematics , social science , philosophy , social capital
The author rejects an mechanical application of reciprocity for analysing social relations, both in past and current contexts. As the norm of reciprocity is ojien invoked by the actors themselves, the research can reproduce actors' interested representations oftheir relations. The paper indicates some of the problems involved.