The Ethnography of an Anthropology Department 1959-1979: An Academic Village (Mellen Studies in Education)

This volume traces the history and development of anthropology at Pillar University. It documents the era and the general university priorities that led to the rise of the department, describes the people who made the decisions and why, who executed them and who were affected by them. It examines the behavioural dynamics of contemporary American society and especially cultural dialogue between race, class and gender.