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 Sydney, Australia
Children	Mateo Taussig-Rubbo, Santiago Taussig-Moore, Olivia Taussig-Rees
Awards	Berlin Prize (2007) Guggenheim Fellowship (1998)

Academic background
Alma mater	University of Sydney London School of Economics
Academic work
Institutions	Columbia University

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

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