Annette Barbara Weiner née Cohen (February 14 1933-7 december 1997) was an American anthropologist known for her ethnographic work in the Trobriand islands and her development of the concept of inalienable wealth which has been highly influential in social anthropological theory.
Annette Barbara Weiner née Cohen (February 14 1933-7 december 1997) was an American anthropologist, Kriser Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at New York University. She was known for her ethnographic work in the Trobriand Islands and her development of the concept of inalienable wealth in social anthropological theory.