Leo Kuper Papers, 1951-1993

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Leo Kuper Papers, 1951-1993

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Leo Kuper (1908-1994) was a faculty member in UCLA Department of Sociology (1961-77), director of the UCLA African Studies Center (1968-1972) and published many articles and books. The collection consists of research materials, manuscripts, books, other printed materials, audio tapes, videotapes, and microfilm compiled by UCLA Sociology Professor Leo Kuper.

51 boxes (25.5 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Kuper, Leo.

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Kuper was born in 1908 in Johannesburg, South Africa; he practiced law there, defending human rights victims and representing integrated trade unions; served as an intelligence officer in WWII; studied sociology at the Univ. of North Carolina and at Birmingham Univ. in England; chairman of Dept. of Sociology and dean of the faculty of social sciences at the Univ. of Natal in South Africa; faculty member in UCLA Dept. of Sociology (1961-77); director of the UCLA African Studies Center from 1968 t...