Karl G. Heider
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Early life and education
Heider was born in Northampton, Massachusetts.[1] Heider is the son of psychologists Fritz and Grace (née Moore) Heider. He had two brothers; John and Stephan.
After spending two years at Williams College, Heider transferred to Harvard College where he earned his A.B. in Anthropology. Heider then spent a year touring Asia on a Sheldon Traveling Fellowship provided by Harvard.[2] Returning to Harvard in 1958, Heider went on to earn an M.A. in 1959 and Ph.D. in 1966.[3]
Career
Heider's work ranged from psychological anthropology to visual anthropology.[4]
It has included going into the West Papua region in the 1960s and 1990s.[5]
As well as producing works on ethnographic film making[6] and writing on Indonesian cinema.[7]
Filmography
- Tikal (1961)
- Dani Sweet Potatoes (1974)
- Dani Houses (1974)
See also
- Visual anthropology
- Seeing Anthropology written by Karl G. Heider
Notes
- ↑ E-museum at Minnesota State University, Mankato
- ↑ E-museum at Minnesota State University, Mankato
- ↑ Karl Heider, University of South Carolina
- ↑ Karl Heider, University of South Carolina
- ↑ The Dugum Dani: A Papuan Culture in the Highlands of West New Guinea. Aldine Publishing. Grand Valley Dani: Peaceful Warriors (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology). Wadsworth Publishing (3rd ed.).
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