Grant David McCracken (born 1951) is a Canadian anthropologist and author, known for his books about culture and commerce.[1][2] He was the founder and director of the Institute for Contemporary Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum and was a member of Convergence Culture Consortium at MIT.[1] He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Chicago.[1] He coined the term the Diderot effect.[3] He lives in Rowayton, Connecticut.[4]
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Grant David McCracken (born 1951) is a Canadian anthropologist and author, known for his books about culture and commerce. He was the founder and director...
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Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-9307-1. McCracken, Grant David (2008). Transformations: Identity Construction...
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Kicking Men's Behinds on TV". Latina. Retrieved February 6, 2013. GrantMcCracken (2010). Chief Culture Officer: How to Create a Living, Breathing Corporation...
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