What was Mauss's main area of study?
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Ethnology, the study of peoples and cultures, was Mauss's primary field of research. He delved into the intricacies of social organization, gift-giving practices, and the symbolic dimensions of cultural phenomena, making significant contributions to the field of anthropology and laying the groundwork for future explorations in social theory.
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