Louis Dumont
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Louis Dumont was a French anthropologist best known for his influential analyses of caste, hierarchy, and individualism, particularly in Indian society.
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| Louis Dumont canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1911-08-01 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1998-11-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Paris
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École pratique des hautes études NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
École des hautes études en sciences sociales
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École pratique des hautes études NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian studies
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cultural anthropology ⓘ political anthropology ⓘ social anthropology ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| hasAcademicApproach |
comparative anthropology
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structuralism ⓘ |
| influenced |
anthropological theory of hierarchy
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studies of Indian caste ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marcel Mauss
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Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Émile Durkheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of caste
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studies of Indian society ⓘ theory of hierarchy ⓘ work on individualism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
modern Western individualism
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religion and society ⓘ values in social systems ⓘ |
| name | Louis Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Essais sur l’individualisme
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From Mandeville to Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Homo Hierarchicus NERFINISHED ⓘ La civilisation indienne et nous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Deux-Sèvres
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France ⓘ Thouars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of studies at École des hautes études en sciences sociales
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director of studies at École pratique des hautes études ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
caste system in India
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comparative study of values ⓘ ideology of hierarchy ⓘ relationship between holism and individualism ⓘ |
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