Adventure as Education: John W. Bennett and Anthropology in the Early Twentieth Century (Ethnographic Studies in Medical Anthropology Series)

by Laura L. Cochrane

John W. Bennett (1918-2005) is best known for his work with Margaret Mead, his participation in the U.S. Occupation of Japan, and his ecological anthropology research in Saskatchewan. His education took place during the 1930s and 40s, a formative time in anthropology and global history. In the last years of his life, Bennett narrated these early experiences in a series of life history interviews with Cochrane. Stories in his words illuminate the era,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1531012124
• ISBN13: 9781531012120
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.8"