Morris Opler
Morris Opler · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Anthropologist known for his ethnographic studies of the Apache
1907, Buffalo, New York, United States — 1996, Norman, Oklahoma, United States
United States
Morris Opler is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Anthropologist known for his ethnographic studies of the Apache
Opler was a leading anthropologist of the Apache peoples, whose detailed ethnographies (notably An Apache Life-Way, 1941) shaped the study of Native American cultures and the theory of cultural themes. He also served on the War Relocation Authority and documented conditions in Japanese-American internment camps. He was born to a Jewish family.
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Anthropologist known for his ethnographic studies of the Apache
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology
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