June 1963
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33 Reads
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510 Citations
Current Anthropology
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June 1963
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33 Reads
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510 Citations
Current Anthropology
... Close-knit communities can help provide familiarity with sharing cultural background, languages, and customs, support (safety) during the challenging process of adapting to a new country, and social networking, which provides valuable information, advice, and social connections (Aarset, 2020). However, this also functioned as a system of maintaining caregiving as a moral practice through fear of community members' gossip (Gluckman, 1963). When interpersonal relationships are central, gossip acts as a mechanism that helps regulate behaviors that complement the shared moral values of the community. ...
June 1963
Current Anthropology