Karen McCarthy Brown
American anthropologist (1942–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karen McCarthy Brown (August 12, 1942 – March 4, 2015)[1] was an anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of religion. She is best known for her groundbreaking book Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn, which made great strides in destigmatizing Haitian Vodou. Until her retirement in 2009 due to illness, McCarthy Brown was a Professor of Anthropology at Drew University. At Drew University, McCarthy Brown was the first woman in the Theological School to receive tenure and to achieve the rank of full professor.[2]