Christopher Hauch explores the culture surrounding Skid Row in Winnipeg and he discovers that the economy that has formed among the habitants of Skid Row was very similar to that of foraging groups, such as the Ju/’hoansi. Among Skid Row and other foraging societies, both the Ju/’hoansi and the residents of Skid Row share the characteristics of generalized reciprocation, although some of the functions of the exchanges differ; and they also share similar environments in which they survive.
Foraging societies tend to practice a type of reciprocity that takes no account for the values or a time frame in which to return the gift, and sharing is amongst an exclusive group; the culture in Skid Row contains these same characteristics. When a habitant
Foraging societies tend to practice a type of reciprocity that takes no account for the values or a time frame in which to return the gift, and sharing is amongst an exclusive group; the culture in Skid Row contains these same characteristics. When a habitant