MAUSS, Marcel

Era: 1872 - 1950
Location: France
Categories: PHILOSOPHY, SOCIAL SCIENCE

Marcel Mauss was a French anthropologist with direct family and academic background link to Durkheim. The themes of gift-giving and sacrifice were central to his research and writings – as he judged them to be for human relationships and social organisation.

Life

Brief Britannica biography of Mauss
Very brief biography of Mauss
A brief overview of the work of Mauss

Writings

The Gift