Marcel 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).
Marcel Mauss
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M. Mauss, マルセル・モース, מרסל מוס, and 16 others
Marsel Mos, مارسل موس, М Мосс, Μαρσέλ Μος, Marcel Mauss, Marsels Moss, M モース, M. Moss, 马瑟·牟斯, マルセル モース, Mauss, Марсел Мос, مرسيل موس, Marchel Mauss, Марсель Мосс, مارسيل موس، - Born:
- May 10, 1872
- Died:
- Feb. 10, 1950
