Mauss, Marcel

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Mauss, Marcel is written by Roger Sansi-Roca and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1529746795 (ISBN 10) and 9781529746792 (ISBN 13).

Marcel Mauss (1872-1950) is one of the most influential authors in the history of anthropology. His life and work originally appeared related to the figure of his uncle, Emile Durkheim, founder of modern French sociology. But his influence in anthropology, from Claude Lévi-Strauss to Marilyn Strathern, has gone much beyond his association with Durkheim. This entry begins by providing a brief biography of Mauss's academic career. It then highlights three of his most influential publications. Finally, the entry concludes with an examination of some of Mauss's methodological contributions that still prove valuable today.