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Marvin Harris

Marvin Harris (August 18, 1927 – October 25, 2001) was an American anthropologist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. A prolific writer, he was highly influential in the development of cultural materialism. In his work, he combined Karl Marx's emphasis on the forces of production with Thomas Malthus's insights on the impact of demographic factors on other parts of the sociocultural system.

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American anthropologist (1927-2001)

Born 18 Aug 1927
Died 25 Oct 2001

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  • Cover of: Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture

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  • Cover of: Cultural Anthropology (7th Edition)

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  • Cover of: Cows, pigs, wars & witches : the riddles of culture

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  • Cover of: Culture, people, nature: an introduction to general anthropology

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  • Cover of: The Rise of Anthropological Theory: a history of theories of cultures

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  • Cover of: Our Kind: Who We Are, Where We Came From, Where We Are Going

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  • Cover of: Cultural materialism: the struggle for a science of culture

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  • Cover of: Why Nothing Works: The Anthropology of Daily Life

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American anthropologist (1927-2001)

Born 18 Aug 1927
Died 25 Oct 2001

Subjects

Anthropology, Culture, Ethnology, Social evolution, Anthropologie, Ethnology, philosophy, General, Archaeology / Anthropology, Philosophy, Anthropology, philosophy, Archaeology, Ethnologie, Food habits, Food supply, Human beings, Origin, Social sciences, Spanish: Adult Nonfiction, Anthropology - Cultural, Congresses, Cultural And Social Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Culturele antropologie, Economic conditions, Effect of environment on

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Brazil, Brazil Minas Velhas, Latin America, Minas Velhas (Brazil), Mozambique, United States

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Barabbas (Biblical figure)

Time

1970-, 1980-, 1981-, 1981-2001

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September 24, 2021 Edited by dcapillae Add IDs
July 30, 2020 Edited by dcapillae Removed wrong names
July 30, 2020 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
October 10, 2017 Edited by dcapillae Add bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import