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Lionel Tiger

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Lionel Tiger · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Anthropologist who coined the term 'male bonding', author of 'Men in Groups'

When

1937, Montreal, Canada

Where

Canada · United States

Biography

Lionel Tiger is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Anthropologist who coined the term 'male bonding', author of 'Men in Groups'

How & why

Born to a Jewish family in Montreal, the anthropologist Tiger coined the term 'male bonding' in his 1969 book 'Men in Groups', examining the evolutionary roots of human social behavior. With Robin Fox he helped establish biosocial anthropology. He spent much of his career as a professor at Rutgers University.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology

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Anthropologist who coined the term 'male bonding', author of 'Men in Groups'

1937

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology