Max Gluckman’s scientific contributions

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Papers in Honor of Melville J. Herskovits: Gossip and Scandal
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June 1963

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Current Anthropology

Max Gluckman

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... 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. ...

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The Morality of Care: Female Family Caregivers' Motivations for Providing Care to Older Migrants
Papers in Honor of Melville J. Herskovits: Gossip and Scandal
  • Citing Article
  • June 1963

Current Anthropology