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 and environmental determinism. 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.Labeling demographic and production factors as infrastructure, Harris posited these factors as key in determining a society's social structure and culture. After the publication of ''The Rise of Anthropological Theory'' in 1968, Harris helped focus the interest of anthropologists in cultural-ecological relationships for the rest of his career. Many of his publications gained wide circulation among lay readers.
Over the course of his professional life, Harris drew both a loyal following and a considerable amount of criticism. He became a regular fixture at the annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association, where he would subject scholars to intense questioning from the floor, podium, or bar. He is considered a generalist, who had an interest in the global processes that account for human origins and the evolution of human cultures.
In his final book, ''Theories of Culture in Postmodern Times,'' Harris argued that the political consequences of postmodern theory were harmful, a critique similar to those later developed by philosopher Richard Wolin and others. Provided by Wikipedia
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America now : the anthropology of a changing culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Town and country in Brazil. by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
New York : AMS Press, 1969
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The rise of anthropological theory : a history of theories of culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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The rise of anthropological theory ; a history of theories of culture. by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Culture, people, nature : an introduction to general anthropology by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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The nature of cultural things. by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Our kind : who we are, where we came from, where we are going by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Good to eat : riddles of food and culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Cultural anthropology by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Minas Velhas: a study of urbanism in the mountains of eastern Brazil. by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Cannibals and kings : the origins of cultures by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Cultural materialism : the struggle for a science of culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
New York : Random House, 1979
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Cows, pigs, wars, & witches : the riddles of culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Cannibals and kings : the origins of cultures by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Culture, people, nature : an introduction to general anthropology by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Culture, people, nature : an introduction to general anthropology by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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The rise of anthropological theory : a history of theories of culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Our kind : who we are, where we came from, where we are going by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Cows, pigs, wars & witches : the riddles of culture by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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Cows, pigs, wars, & witches : the riddles of culture. by Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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