Paradigms and fairy tales vs The Gift: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sociology, Literary Criticism
Paradigms and fairy tales
This book is an introduction to the epistemology and practice of social science. It provides an exposition and critique of the ideology and practice of social science, and an examination of the professional social…
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The Gift
“When the Puritans first landed in Massachusetts, they discovered a thing so curious about the Indians' feelings for property that they felt called upon to give it a name.”
Starting with the premise that the work of art is a gift and not a commodity, this revolutionary book ranges across anthropology, literature, economics, and psychology to show how the 'commerce of the creative spirit'…
The verdict
- The Gift is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Paradigms and fairy tales.
Scores by source
| Paradigms and fairy tales | The Gift | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (3267) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (18) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (25) |
Reception
| Paradigms and fairy tales | The Gift | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 3267 |
| Editions | 18 | 15 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 15428 |
| Reading it now | — | 1006 |
| Written reviews | — | 512 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 514 |
| Pages | 497 | 338 |