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Marcel Israël Mauss (French:; 10 May 1872 – 10 February 1950) was a French sociologist and anthropologist known as the "father of French ethnology". [1] The nephew of Émile Durkheim, Mauss, in his academic work, crossed the boundaries between sociology and anthropology.
Marianne Hirsch wrote an influential essay on post-memory entitled "Family Pictures: Maus, Mourning, and Post-Memory", later expanded into a book called Family Frames: Photography, Narrative, and Postmemory. Academics far outside the field of comics such as Dominick LaCapra, Linda Hutcheon, and Terrence Des Pres took part in the discourse.
Mauss is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: François Mauss, the founder and president of the Grand Jury Européen; Karl Mauss (1898–1959), German military commander; Marcel Mauss (1872–1950), French sociologist and ethnologist; Werner Mauss (born 1940), German private investigator
Roman Catholicism: . Diocese of Metz (Immediately subject to the Holy See)Diocese of Nancy; Diocese of Saint-Dié; Diocese of Verdun; Protestantism: Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine ()
German Americans (German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States who are of German ancestry; they form the largest ethnic ancestry group in the United States, accounting for 17% of U.S. population. [1] The first significant numbers arrived in the 1680s in New York and Pennsylvania. Some eight million German immigrants have entered ...
Inalienable Possessions: The Paradox of Keeping-While-Giving is a book by anthropologist Annette Weiner. [5] Weiner was a Professor of Anthropology and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts at New York University, and served as president of the American Anthropological Association.
Susan Meiselas (born June 21, 1948) is an American documentary photographer. She has been associated with Magnum Photos since 1976 and been a full member since 1980. . Currently she is the President of the Magnum F
Karl Mauss (17 May 1898 – 9 February 1959) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 7th Panzer Division and was one of only 27 German military men to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds .