Tapper, Bruce Elliot

Culture summary
essay 2016

Summary: Bruce Elliot Tapper is a social anthropologist, journalist, writer, and editor. He has published numerous articles on Telugu society and culture in Andhra Pradesh, and shadow puppets as a form of entertainment. He lived in a small village called Aripaka, close to Visakhapatnam, from 1970–72 to research the social structure and religious customs of the farmers and various other occupational communities in the village. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3]
Occupation: anthropologist [2]
Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison [2]; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism [2]; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London [2]
Country of Education: United States [2]; United Kingdom [2]

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