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What is Marcel Mauss known as in the field of French studies?

  • Father of French Modernism

  • Father of French Philosophy

  • Father of French Ethnology

  • Father of French Literature

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Father of French Ethnology, Marcel Mauss, is renowned for his pivotal contributions to the field of anthropology and sociology in France. His comprehensive study of gift exchange and social cohesion, "Essai sur le Don" (1925), stands as a seminal work in the discipline.
Unwrapping the Legacy of Marcel Mauss: A Quiz on the Life and Work of a French Sociologist and Anthropologist

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