La Fontaine, J. S. (Jean Sybil), 1931-

Contributed to

The Gisu of Uganda
Book 1959

Summary: Jean Sybil La Fontaine FRAI is a British anthropologist and emeritus professor of the London School of Economics. She has done research in Africa and the UK, on topics including ritual, gender, child abuse, witchcraft and Satanism. In 1994 she wrote a government report: The Extent and Nature of Organised and Ritual Abuse. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [1][2][4][5]
Born: 1931 [2]; 1931-11-01 [5]
Birth Place: Nairobi [5]
Country: Great Britain [2]
Language: English [3][4]
Occupation: Antropoloģe [4]; profosore [4]; anthropologist [5]; university teacher [5]
Profession: Anthropologin [2]
Employer: Birkbeck, University of London [5]; London School of Economics and Political Science [5]
Field of Activity: Antropoloģija [4]
Educated at: Newnham College [5]; Kenya High School [5]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [5]; Kenya [5]

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

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