Gough, Kathleen, 1925-

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Summary: Eleanor Kathleen Gough Aberle was a British anthropologist and feminist who was known for her work in South Asia and South-East Asia. As a part of her doctorate work, she did field research in Malabar district from 1947 to 1949. She did further research in Tanjore district from 1950 to 1953 and again in 1976, and in Vietnam in 1976 and 1982. In addition, some of her work included campaigning for: nuclear disarmament, the civil rights movement, women's rights, the third world and the end of the Vietnam War. She was known for her Marxist leanings and was on an FBI watchlist. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [1][3][4][5][6]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1925-08-16 [2][5]
Birth Place: York (County) [2]; Hunsingore [5]
Died: 1990-09-08 [2][5]
Death Place: Vancouver (British Columbia) [2]; Vancouver [5]
Country: Great Britain [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; university teacher [5]; feminist [5]
Employer: University of British Columbia [5]; Brandeis University [5]; Simon Fraser University [5]; University of Oregon [5]
Educated at: Girton College [5]; King James's School [5]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [5]
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library and Archives of Québec; 5. Wikidata; 6. Library of Congress

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