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020			_a9780151013319
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050	0	0	_aBJ1533.G8 _bV57 2009
100	1		_aVisser, Margaret. _917256
245	1	4	_aThe gift of thanks : _bthe roots and rituals of gratitude / _cMargaret Visser.
260			_aBoston : _bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, _c2009.
300			_a458 p. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aOriginally published: Toronto : HarperCollins, 2008.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPt. 1. Saying -- "What do you say?" -- No thanks -- It's only natural -- "I'm so sorry" -- "Thank you very much indeed" -- Pt. 2. Giving, receiving, returning -- Why give back? -- All wrapped up -- The three graces -- Give it away -- The give-and-take of everyday life -- Pt. 3. Meaning -- Votive offerings -- Unpacking "gratitude" -- The fourth law of nature -- After all -- Tipping -- Freedom and equality -- Gestures -- Memory and narrative -- Pt. 4. Feeling -- Emotions -- Feeling grateful -- Learning and lasting -- Pt. 5. Rejecting -- The marble-hearted fiend -- We are not grateful -- The poisoned gift -- Pt. 6. Recognizing -- Gratitude instead -- Partiality and transcendence -- Recognition.
520			_a"The Gift of Thanks" considers cultural history, including the modern battle of social scientists to pin down the notion of thankfulness and account for it, and the newly awakened scientific interest in the biological and evolutionary roots of emotions.
520			_aThis fascinating inquiry into all aspects of gratitude ranges from the unusual determination with which parents teach their children to thank, to the difference between speaking the words and feeling them, to the ways different cultures handle the complex matters of giving, receiving, and returning favors and presents. It also illuminates the modern battle of social scientists to pin down the notion of thankfulness and discover its biological and evolutionary roots.
650		0	_aGratitude. _917257
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