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Françoise Héritier
AuthorBooks · Second hand1933-2017
Françoise Héritier was a French anthropologist, ethnologist, and feminist. She was the successor to Claude Lévi-Strauss to hold the chair of anthropology at the Collège de France, and held the inaugural chair of Comparative Study of African Societies from 1983. Her work dealt mainly with the theory of alliances and on the prohibition of incest, both theories based on the notion of exchange of women. In addition to Lévi-Strauss, she was also influenced by Alfred Radcliffe-Brown.
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About Françoise Héritier
Birth
1933
Death
2017
Françoise Héritier was a French anthropologist, ethnologist, and feminist. She was the successor to Claude Lévi-Strauss to hold the chair of anthropology at the Collège de France, and held the inaugural chair of Comparative Study of African Societies from 1983. Her work dealt mainly with the theory of alliances and on the prohibition of incest, both theories based on the notion of exchange of women. In addition to Lévi-Strauss, she was also influenced by Alfred Radcliffe-Brown.
Françoise Héritier was a prominent French anthropologist and ethnologist who dedicated her life to understanding social structures.
Her work explores fundamental themes such as kinship and gender roles across diverse cultures.
Throughout her prolific career, she published 36 works that invite reflection on the human condition.
Her book Sweetness of Life stands out as one of her most recognized and appreciated works by readers.
Beyond her research, she was a committed activist and an influential professor and researcher.
