A Woman's Quest for Science A Portrait of Anthropologist Elsie Clews Parsons |
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| Author:
| Hare, Peter H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87975-274-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1985 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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Before Margaret Mead, even before Ruth Benedict, it was Elsie Clews Parsons who paved the way as the first woman president of the American Anthropological Association. Born into a prominent New York family in 1874, Parsons showed early determination to be free of social constraints.
Before Margaret Mead, even before Ruth Benedict, it was Elsie Clews Parsons who paved the way as the first woman president of the American Anthropological Association. Born into a prominent New York family in 1874, Parsons showed early determination to be free of social constraints.