SOC214H1 Chapter 3: SOC214_All our kins_carol stack
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The obligation to give: trading any object or service offered with the intent of obligating an object is given on the condition that something will be returned, individuals who fail to reciprocate in swapping relationships are judge harshly, close kin who have relied upon one another over the years often complain about the sacrifices they have made and the deprivation they have endured for one anotherpg. 36, commitment to mutual aid among close kin is sometimes characterized as if they were practically possessed or controlled by the relationship pg. 36, the people living in the flats cannot keep their resources and their needs a secret pg. 37, social relationships between kin who have consistently traded material and cultural support over the years reveal feelings of both generosity and martyrdom pg.
