{"title":"Alain Caillé","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlain Caillé’s works explore the rich intersections of social sciences and philosophy, offering profound reflections on human behaviour beyond mere utilitarian perspectives. His writing invites readers to reconsider conventional economic and social theories through the lens of gift and altruism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in critical thought and social theory, Caillé’s books provide thoughtful analysis and accessible introductions to complex ideas that challenge mainstream academic paradigms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gift-paradigm-a-short-introduction-to-the-antiutilitarian-movement-in-the-social-sciences-by-alain-caille-9780996635592","title":"The Gift Paradigm – A Short Introduction to the Anti–Utilitarian Movement in the Social Sciences","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his classic essay \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, Marcel Mauss argued that gifts can never be truly free; rather, they bring about an expectation of reciprocal exchange. For over one hundred years, his ideas on economy, social relations, and exchange have inspired new modes of thought, none more so than what crystallised in the 1980s around an innovative group of French academics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Gift Paradigm\u003c\/i\u003e, Alain Caillé provides the first in-depth, English-language introduction to \u003ci\u003eLa Revue du MAUSS\u003c\/i\u003e—or, “Anti-Utilitarian Movement in the Social Sciences,” combining the work of anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers, and others. Today, the very idea of a “general social science” seems unthinkable, unless you count the pervasive sway of a utilitarian logic in orthodox economics, or the diffuse influence of neoliberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Caillé offers a distinctly different reading of economy and society, inspired by Mauss—as vital now as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487596200172,"sku":"9780996635592","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/db0884746594f877c85dbbb488426d93.jpg?v=1775772845"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alain-caille.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}