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Marshall Sahlins

Anthropology

Marshall Sahlins (1930-2021) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1930 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
2021 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 1
Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 1
Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Ethnographic work in the Pacific and contributions to anthropological theory 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Stone Age Economics (1972) 1
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Source Wikipedia: Moka Exchange
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Marshall David Sahlins ( SAH-linz; December 27, 1930 – April 5, 2021) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory.
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    Marshall David Sahlins was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory.
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  • Associated With: Columbia University, Article text
    He earned his PhD at Columbia University in 1954.
  • Associated With: University of Chicago, Article text
    Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. == Life == Sahlins was born in Chicago, the son of Bertha (Skud) and Paul A.
  • Associated With: University of Michigan, Article text
    In 1957, he became assistant professor at the University of Michigan.
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Wikidata: Marshall Sahlins
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Wikipedia: Moka Exchange
WikipediaPractices Studied: Moka Exchange, Article body sentence quoted
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This gift exchange system was analyzed by anthropologist Marshall Sahlins as a means of distinguishing between the exchange principles of reciprocity and redistribution on the one hand, and the associated political principles of status and rank on the other.
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