For 10 points, name this French sociologist who wrote the The Gift
James Laidlaw critiqued this man's major work using the example of a Jainist religious practice. He collaborated with a friend and authority on Celtic culture to produce Essay on the Nature and Function of Sacrifice and discussed the Polynesian concept of mana in his best known work. This collaborator with Henri Hubert described how the title concept of that essay is imbued with the identity of the (*) original owner, and thus cannot be totally alienated. The concept of "total prestation" explains the expectation of reciprocity associated with the title concept of his most famous work. For 10 points, name this French sociologist who wrote the The Gift
James Laidlaw critiqued this man's major work using the example of a Jainist religious practice.
Marcel {Mauss}