Morton Fried
Morton Fried · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Anthropologist of political organization, author of 'The Evolution of Political Society'
1923, New York City, United States — 1986, New York City, United States
United States
Morton Fried is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Anthropologist of political organization, author of 'The Evolution of Political Society'
Morton Fried was a Columbia University anthropologist whose 'The Evolution of Political Society' (1967) laid out an influential typology of egalitarian, ranked, stratified and state societies, shaping how scholars understand the emergence of political inequality. He was born to a Jewish family in New York and served in China during World War II, informing his fieldwork. His work remains foundational in political and economic anthropology.
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Anthropologist of political organization, author of 'The Evolution of Political Society'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology
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