READ, Margaret, 1889-1991, social anthropologist 1935-1969

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READ, Margaret, 1889-1991, social anthropologist 1935-1969

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Read, Margaret.

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Margaret Read (1889-1991) was an early woman social anthropologist. She was a pioneer in applying social anthropology and ethnography to the education and health problems of developing countries. Having studied at Newnham College Cambridge, from 1919 to 1924 she undertook missionary social work in Indian hill villages. From 1924-1930 she lectured on international affairs in Britain and the United States. During the 1930s she studied anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE), did ethno...

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