sahlins

marshall sahlins is best known for his work in economic anthropology.

the sahlins model challenges traditional assumptions about scarcity in hunter-gatherer societies.

in his seminal essay, sahlins introduced the concept of the original affluent society.

sahlins argued that stone age economies were not characterized by constant hardship.

the fierce debate between sahlins and obeyesekere regarding captain cook is legendary.

students must read sahlins to understand the development of structural marxism.

the specific evolutionary theory proposed by sahlins differs from general evolution.

sahlins emphasized the importance of cultural structures in shaping human behavior.

many scholars continue to cite sahlins when discussing the anthropology of consumption.

the university of chicago hosted a major conference honoring the legacy of sahlins.

sahlins rejected the idea that western capitalism is the inevitable endpoint of history.

his analysis of gift exchange systems owes much to the influence of sahlins.