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The Forum: Gifts and Giving

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21/12/2013 GMT

Gifts and Giving

BBC World Service - The Forum, Gifts and Giving

What are the hidden messages behind the act of giving or receiving a gift?

The hidden messages behind the act of giving or receiving a gift. Plus, what are the many pitfalls in finding 'the perfect gift'?

The Forum this week discusses the hidden messages behind the giving and receiving of gifts – whether on the international stage, the board room or within the family. Just how easy is it to cause major offence with the wrong diplomatic gift? Harry Liebersohn of University of Illinois, Barry Tomalin of the London Academy of Diplomacy, and Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison generously give their time to presenter Quentin Cooper.

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