Papers, 1951-1993.

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Papers, 1951-1993.

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Collection consists of research materials, manuscripts, books, other printed materials, audio tapes, videotapes, and microfilm compiled by UCLA Sociology Professor Leo Kuper. Includes material documenting his research on Durban, R.S.A., and on genocide. Documents his service to organizations related to human rights, political prisoners and genocide, and contains files for the organization, International Alert, and files illustrating his work with curriculum planning for the California schools system.

51 boxes (25.5 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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University of California, Los Angeles

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University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Sociology

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International Alert (Organization)

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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...