Audrey Richards
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Audrey Isabel Richards, CBE, FRAI, FBA (8 July 1899 – 29 June 1984),[3] was a pioneering British social anthropologist. She produced notable ethnographic studies. The most famous of which is Chisungu: A Girl's initiation ceremony among the Bemba of Zambia.
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Audrey Richards | |
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Born | (1899-07-08)8 July 1899[1] London, England |
Died | 29 June 1984(1984-06-29) (aged 84)[1] |
Nationality | British |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge London School of Economics |
Known for | Anthropology of Ritual, Anthropology of Nutrition, African Studies, Interdisciplinary Anthropology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social anthropology[2] |
Doctoral advisor | Bronisław Malinowski |
Doctoral students | Archie Mafeje |
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Her work also covered diverse topics such as nutrition, family structure, migration, and ethnicity. She conducted her field work in Zambia, Uganda and Essex.[4]