Michael Taussig

Michael T. Taussig (born 3 April 1940 in Sydney) is an Australian anthropologist and professor at Columbia University. He is best known for his engagement with Marx's idea of commodity fetishism, especially in terms of the work of Walter Benjamin. Taussig has also published texts on medical anthropology.

Michael T. Taussig
Born (1940-04-03) 3 April 1940
ChildrenMateo Taussig-Rubbo, Santiago Taussig-Moore, Olivia Taussig-Rees
AwardsBerlin Prize (2007)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1998)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
London School of Economics
Academic work
InstitutionsColumbia University

He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1998 and a Berlin Prize in 2007 from the American Academy in Berlin.

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