Editing Social exchange theory (section)

== Lévi-Strauss ==
Strauss was a social exchange theorist in the context of anthropology. He is recognized for contributing to the emergence of this theoretical perspective from his work on anthropology focused on systems of [[generalized exchange]], such as kinship systems and gift exchange. He based his kinship systems on Mauss's investigation. As it works in the form of indirect reciprocities, Levi-Strauss suggested the concept of generalized exchange.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileylitcul/l%C3%A9vi_strauss_claude/0|title=The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory|last=Ryan|first=Michael|date=2011|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>