Marcel Mauss
Sociologist, Author
1872 – 1950
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Who was Marcel Mauss?
Marcel Mauss was a French sociologist. The nephew of Émile Durkheim, Mauss's academic work traversed the boundaries between sociology and anthropology. Today, he is perhaps better recognised for his influence on the latter discipline; particularly with respect to his analyses of topics such as magic, sacrifice and gift exchange in different cultures around the world. Mauss had a significant influence upon the founder of structural anthropology, Claude Lévi-Strauss. His most famous book is The Gift.
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- Born
- May 10, 1872
Épinal - Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- École pratique des hautes études
- Lived in
- Lorraine
- Died
- Feb 10, 1950
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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