When an Australian hunter gives away most of his meat to relatives without specifying what is expected in return, he is exemplifying:
a. generalized reciprocity.
b. negative reciprocity.
c. balanced reciprocity.
d. redistribution.
e. market exchange.
ANSWER: a
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