Marshall Sahlins

Marshall Sahlins
Sahlins in 2003
Born
Marshall David Sahlins

(1930-12-27)December 27, 1930
DiedApril 5, 2021(2021-04-05) (aged 90)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA, MA)
Columbia University (PhD)
ChildrenPeter Sahlins
Scientific career
FieldsCultural Anthropology
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Thesis Social Stratification in Polynesia: a Study of Adaptive Variation in Culture  (1954)
Doctoral advisorMorton Fried
Doctoral studentsDavid Graeber, Dominic Boyer, Martha Kaplan

Marshall David Sahlins (/ˈsɑːlɪnz/ SAH-linz; December 27, 1930 – April 5, 2021)[1][2] was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory. He was the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago.[3]

  1. ^ @alnthomas (6 April 2021). "Marshall Sahlins, a giant in the..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Risen, Clay (2021-04-10). "Marshall D. Sahlins, Groundbreaking Anthropologist, Dies at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. ^ Moore, Jerry D. 2009. "Marshall Sahlins: Culture Matters" in Visions of Culture: an Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists, Walnut Creek, California: Altamira, pp. 365-385.