Born in Cambrai, France in 1934, Maurice Godelier is one of the most influential names in French anthropology. Best known as one of the earliest advocates of Marxism's incorporation into anthropology, he is also known for his field work among the Baruya in Papua New Guinea that spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, human) consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo). ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Field work is a general descriptive term for the collection of raw data in the social sciences and life sciences, such as archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, linguistics, and sociology. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...