The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy

Synopsis

The Idea Of A Free Gift Economy Has Become Important In The Movement For Alternative Economics, However The Connection With Women And Especially With Mothers Has Not Been Widely Understood. The Conference The Maternal Roots Of The Gift Economy, Held In Rome In 2015, Brought Together Women And Men From Around The World To Discuss This Important Issue. In A Moment When The Values Of Patriarchy And The Market Seem To Have Triumphed, The Values Of Mothering And Care Are More Sorely Needed Than Ever. This Book Explores Many Aspects Of The Gift Paradigm From A Variety Of Points Of View, Taking Into Account Theory And Practice, Activism And Spirituality, As Well As The Experience Of Indigenous Societies North And South Where Maternal Values Are Still At The Centre For Both Women And Men. Readers Will Find Abundant Evidence Of Ways Of Thinking And Being That Are Possible Beyond The Patriarchal Capitalism That Is Now Threatening The Existence Of Life On Mother Earth.-- Edited By Genevieve Vaughan. Essays Originated At The Conference The Maternal Roots Of The Gift Economy, Held At The International Women's Building In Rome, Italy, From April 27-30, 2015. Some Essays Have Been Rewritten, And Some Presenters Contributed New Essays For This Collection. Original Title: Le Radici Materne Dell'economia Del Dono--page Facing Title Page. Originally Published In 2017 By Vanda Epublishing, Milano. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format.