Record #:

26220

Author(s):

Anthony, David

Abstract:

A central part of Chinese guanxi, or relationships, is their union of material obligation and human emotions. According to anthropology doctoral candidate Andrew Kipnis, through the exchange of gifts one can act on a relationship, making the feeling and obligation more or less intense.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 7 Issue 3, Spring 1990, p8-9, por

Subject(s):

Anthropology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research