Michael Taussig
Anthropology
United States
1940
102 quotes
Australian-American anthropologist who explored mimesis, shamanism, and colonial perceptions.
Most quoted
"To understand the present, we must delve into the past, not as a static archive, but as a living, breathing force."
— from Mimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses, 1993
"The magic of the state lies not in its power, but in the illusion it weaves around our perceptions of reality."
— from The Magic of the State, 2012
"The commodity is not just an object, but a social hieroglyph, a condensed history of human labor and desire."
— from The Nervous System, 1992
All quotes by Michael Taussig (102)
In the nervous system of society, every tremor signals change.
The Nervous System
1992
Personal wisdom: Embrace the chaos; it births new worlds.
Law in a Lawless Land
2004
Contemporaries of Michael Taussig
Other Anthropologys born within 50 years of Michael Taussig (1940).