Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Sensitive Gifts 2 The Gift and the Bribe Theoretical Perspectives 3 The Bribery Gaze 4 The Questioned Gift in the Context of Adoption 5 Scandal Victims 6 Media Scandals as Muzak 7 Friendship and Risky Gifts 8 Alternative Meanings Generosity and Gratitude 9 Bribes as Part of Professional Realities 10 The Bribery Gaze and the Gift Moralities Caught in a Cleft Stick References Index