anthropology - Concepts

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Concepts

Gift Giving - The practice of presenting something to someone without expectation of direct payment.
Negative Reciprocity - Exchange where one party attempts to maximize gain at the other's expense.
Cultural Relativism - The principle that beliefs, values, customs, and practices should be understood and evaluated relative to their own cultural context rather than judged against the standards of another culture.
Generalized Reciprocity - Giving without expectation of direct return, trusting the community to reciprocate over time.
Balanced Reciprocity - A form of exchange where value given and received are roughly equivalent.