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James Ferguson

American anthropologist

browse: anthropologists, academics, university teachers

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born: 1959
died: 2025
age at death: 65
known for: anthropologist, academic, university teacher

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James Ferguson was an American anthropologist. He is known for his work on the politics and anthropology of international development, specifically his critical stance. He was chair of the Anthropology Department at Stanford University. His best-known work is his book, The Anti-Politics Machine. He delivered the most prestigious lecture in anthropology, the Morgan Lecture, in 2009, for his work on basic income.

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