Marcel Fournier Livres

This biography of Émile Durkheim, a foundational figure in sociology, explores his revolutionary contributions to social sciences, including the defense of sociology's autonomy and critiques of racial theories and Eurocentrism. Drawing on newly available materials, it offers insights into his life, beliefs, and enduring influence. A must-read for students and scholars alike.

This book is the first intellectual biography of Marcel Mauss (1872-1950), the father of modern ethnology and a leading early figure in the French school of sociology. Mauss left a rich intellectual legacy in the social sciences, influencing the work of Claude Levi-Strauss and others. His masterpiece, the 1925 essay The Gift, on reciprocity and gif