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Marcel Mauss (French:; 10 May 1872 – 10 February 1950) was a French sociologist and anthropologist known as the "father of French ethnology". The nephew of Émile Durkheim , Mauss, in his academic work, crossed the boundaries between sociology and anthropology .
May 9, 2024 · Polynesia. Marcel Mauss (born May 10, 1872, Épinal, Fr.—died Feb. 10, 1950, Paris) was a French sociologist and anthropologist whose contributions include a highly original comparative study of the relation between forms of exchange and social structure. His views on the theory and method of ethnology are thought to have influenced many ...
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Marcel Mauss (May 10, 1872 – February 10, 1950) was a French sociologist known for his role in elaborating on and securing the legacy of his uncle, Émile Durkheim and the journal L'Année Sociologique. His pioneering work on reciprocity and gift exchange in primitive cultures made him highly influential in anthropology.
Editor’s Abstract: “One cannot merely refer to Mauss; with him, one must debate.”. In this essay, Valerio Valeri takes on precisely this task of critical dialogue with Mauss’ work. Valeri characterizes Mauss as having inaugurated a “new anthropology” that breaks decisively with its predecessors.
- Valerio Valeri
- 2013
May 17, 2018 · Learn about Marcel Mauss (1872-1950), the father of French ethnography and a disciple of Émile Durkheim. Explore his contributions to the theory of sacrifice, magic, religion, and social psychology, as well as his political and academic activities.
Jan 11, 2018 · A chapter from a handbook of relational sociology that explores Marcel Mauss' essay The Gift, which synthesizes ethnographic research on the practices related to the gift in various cultures. The chapter shows how Mauss' relational scheme of give, receive and return presents challenges the individualistic and economic paradigm of modern society.
The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies (French: Essai sur le don: forme et raison de l'échange dans les sociétés archaïques) is a 1925 essay by the French sociologist Marcel Mauss that is the foundation of social theories of reciprocity and gift exchange.
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