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Essay · 1983

The Gift

Lewis Hyde

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The Gift
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Art, creativity, and the gift economy versus the market economy. Why art resists commodification.

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Art, creativity, and the gift economy versus the market economy. Why art resists commodification.

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Art, creativity, and the gift economy versus the market economy. Why art resists commodification.

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