American anthropology in the middle decades: A view from hollywood

American Anthropologist

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 519-528

  Silcerman, Sydel ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropology of the United States; History of anthropology; History of movies,; Hollywood; Hortense Powdermaker

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548241374     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2007.109.3.519     Document Type: Conference Paper

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