MGSHSS is proud to announce the publication of Dr. Anjum Alvi and Dr. Lukas Werth’s research in Current Anthropology, a leading journal by the University of Chicago Press. Their article offers a transformative reinterpretation of Marcel Mauss’s The Gift, introducing a nuanced perspective on the dynamics of reciprocity and generosity.

Their work offers a transformative reinterpretation of Marcel Mauss’s The Gift, uncovering a dual dynamic of reciprocity and generosity. Using Levinas’s ethical framework, they explore how generosity transcends cultural moralities, presenting novel insights into South Asian traditions like the Muslim Punjabi concept of dan.

For the full article, visit: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/733308