Wiessner, Pauline Wilson, 1947-

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Summary: Pauline Wiessner is an American anthropologist who focused on cultural anthropology. She is currently a professor at University of Utah. Wiessner has held various professor positions at Universities in the United States, Denmark, and France and various positions in Universities and communities across the world. During her research she work with Ju/’hoansi Bushmen of the Kalahari in South Africa to learn about the social networks and Enga of Papua New Guinea to learn about their customs of exchange, ritual and warfare. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [1][3][4][5]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1947 [2][5]
Birth Place: Vermont [5]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; ethnologist [5]
Profession: Ethnologin [2]
Employer: Arizona State University [5]; Aarhus University [5]; University of Utah [5]
Educated at: University of Michigan [5]; Sarah Lawrence College [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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