Marcel Mauss
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Marcel Mauss was a French sociologist and anthropologist who lived from 1872 to 1950 and became a foundational figure in understanding how societies function through the exchange of gifts and social practices. His work helped establish anthropology as a serious academic discipline and influenced how scholars across many fields think about human relationships and culture.
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- Born
- Marcel Israël Mauss , ( 1872-05-10 ) 10 May 1872, Épinal , Vosges , France
- Died
- 10 February 1950 (1950-02-10) (aged 77), Paris , France
- Alma mater
- École pratique des hautes études
- Known for
- The Gift
- Relatives
- Émile Durkheim (uncle)
- Fields
- Sociology anthropology
- Institutions
- École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
- Academic advisors
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Marcel Israël Mauss ( French: [mos]; 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. 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 Claude Lévi-Strauss, the founder of structural anthropology. His most famous work is The Gift (1925).
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