ANTHR110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pastoralism, Hunter-Gatherer, Communal Land
14 Jan 2016
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Came to canada and studied the inuit of baffin island o o o. These historical changes in anthropology in culture followed the same route as evolution. Inventor of modern anthropology , living with people while doing research. Grew up when/where it was believed that women shouldn"t have careers. Originally interested in economics, sociology and phycology. Inspired by boas and worked together with him. As a compromise with him, he agreed to let her go to samoa for her fieldwork if she studied adolescence o o: wanted to know if they experienced the same coming of age as western cultures o. Advocate for birth control, feminism, right to die movement, abolishment of abortion roles. She was consulted by high ranking officials for gender studies issues. Sent out to establish if biology shaped gender roles or if culture did. Societies do not follow a set path where they end up at the same endpoint (i. e. civilization)
