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Michael Taussig

Australian anthropologist · Australia · On the map · Academics · Born 1940 · age 86

Michael T. Taussig is an Australian anthropologist and professor at Columbia University. He is best known for his engagement with Marx's idea of commodity fetishism, especially in terms of the work of Walter Benjamin. Taussig has also published texts on medical anthropology.

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Awards

Berlin Prize2007
Guggenheim Fellowship1998

About this person

Country
Australia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86