The Gift

In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Overview of the principle concepts of language testing Basic statistics and SPSS Validity Reliability Assessing reading Assessing writing Assessing oral proficiency Appendix: Selected standardized tests References Index