David Graeber

David Graeber (1961–2020) was an American anthropologist, university teacher and writer.

Also recorded as David Rolfe Graeber; David R. Graeber.

David Graeber in brief

Born: 1961
Died: 2020
Known for: anthropologist, university teacher, writer, trade unionist and ethnologist
Place of birth: New York City

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Overview

Born at New York City in 1961, died at Venice in 2020.

In detail

David Graeber studied at State University of New York at Purchase, University of Chicago and Phillips Academy. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is economic anthropology and social anthropology. The authority associates the name with libertarian socialism and anarchist anthropology.

Employment is recorded with Yale University, Goldsmiths, University of London and London School of Economics and Political Science. Membership is recorded of Industrial Workers of the World and Occupy Wall Street.

Works named in the authority record are Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology, Debt, Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value, The Utopia of Rules, Direct Action and The Democracy Project.

Distinctions recorded are Fulbright Scholarship and Bread and Roses Award.

Sources

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Abstraction et violence : penser le capitalisme avec David Graeber, Penser et agir avec David Graeber, 2025
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Bibliographie générale des œuvres de David Graeber citées dans le volume, Penser et agir avec David Graeber, 2025
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Bullshit Jobs: A Conversation with David Graeber, Made in China Journal, 2019
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DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “David Graeber”
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David Graeber, économiste moral, Penser et agir avec David Graeber, 2025
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David Graeber, une épistémologie créative pour les sciences sociales et pour l’action, Penser et agir avec David Graeber, 2025
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PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “David Graeber”
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 56 articles naming David Graeber.
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Internet Archive, 131 digitised items catalogued under David Graeber as creator.
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming David Graeber.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1174579: David Graeber
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“David Graeber”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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