Collectively performed reciprocal labour: reading for possibility

Katherine Gibson

Chapter 18 in The Handbook of Diverse Economies, 2020, pp 170-178 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Collectively performed reciprocal labour is performed the world over. It involves a non-monetized exchange of group work done by community members for the benefit usually of one community member or household. The expenditure of group manual labour is rewarded by reciprocation, that is, the practice of group work on another member’s task at a later date. The rules of reciprocity vary and are differently enforced according to context. What is intriguing about reciprocal labour is the way in which it combines relations of collective sharing and individual benefit. This chapter sheds light on the ubiquity of collectively performed reciprocal labour exchange, thereby establishing its legitimacy in a diverse economy. The author ‘reads for difference’ and speculates on how this form of labour exchange might be deployed to a variety of ends, including that of building community economies.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Geography; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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