Maurice E F Bloch

About the Author

Maurice E. F. Bloch is a distinguished anthropologist whose work has profoundly shaped the understanding of human cognition, memory, and cultural practices. With a career spanning decades at the London School of Economics, Bloch has explored the intersections of anthropology and psychology, challenging conventional Western assumptions about thought processes in diverse societies. His seminal book, How We Think They Think: Anthropological Approaches to Cognition, Memory, and Literacy, exemplifies his innovative approach, blending ethnographic insights with theoretical rigor to examine how literacy and memory influence cognitive frameworks across cultures. Bloch's scholarship emphasizes the relativity of mental models, urging readers to reconsider the universality of human thought. A prolific writer and lecturer, he continues to influence interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences.