
Marvin Harris
Born 18 Aug 1927 · Died 25 Oct 2001
From Brooklyn, New York, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes nonfiction
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. 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.
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Books by Marvin Harris in order
Books by Marvin Harris in the order they were published, from Minas Velhas (1953) to Food and Evolution (2009).
- 1Minas VelhasMinas Velhas1953
- 2Town and Country in Brazil
Town and Country in Brazil1956 - 3Twon and Country in BrazilTwon and Country in Brazil1956
- 4Portugal's African "Wards"Portugal's African "Wards"1958
- 5Patterns of Race in the Americas
Patterns of Race in the Americas1964 - 6The Nature of Cultural Things
The Nature of Cultural Things1964 - 7The Rise of Anthropological Theory
The Rise of Anthropological Theory1968 - 8Cows, Pigs, Wars & Witches : The Riddles of Culture
Cows, Pigs, Wars & Witches : The Riddles of Culture1974 - 9Culture, People, Nature
Culture, People, Nature1975 - 10Cannibals and Kings
Cannibals and Kings1977 - 11Cultural Materialism
Cultural Materialism1979 - 12America Now
America Now1981 - 13Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology1983 - 14Good to Eat
Good to Eat1985 - 15Death, Sex, and FertilityDeath, Sex, and Fertility1987
- 16The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig
The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig1987 - 17Why Nothing Works
Why Nothing Works1987 - 18Nuestra Especie
Nuestra Especie1989 - 19Culture, People, Nature Conformity with Conflict PackageCulture, People, Nature Conformity with Conflict Package1997
- 20Theories of Culture in Postmodern Times
Theories of Culture in Postmodern Times1998 - 21Barabbas
Barabbas1999 - 22Food and Evolution
Food and Evolution2009