Kalervo Oberg
Kalervo Oberg (born January 15, 1901 in Nanaimo , British Columbia , † July 11, 1973 in Corvallis , Oregon ) was an American anthropologist of Finnish origin. The scientist coined the term culture shock and developed a phase model for this, which is still scientifically recognized today.
He researched the Tlingit Indians, various Indian tribes of the northern and southern Mato Grosso in Brazil and many other cultures.
Works
- The social economy of the Tlingit Indians . Chicago 1940
- The Kingdom of Ankole in Uganda . In: Fortes and Evans-Pritchard (eds.): African Political Systems . Oxford 1940
- The Terena and the Caduveo of southern Mato Grosso, Brazil . United States Government Printing Office , Washington 1949
- Indian tribes of northern Mato Grosso, Brazil . United States Government Printing Office, Washington 1953
- The social economy of the Tlingit Indians. Univ. of Washington Press, Seattle [u. a.] 1973
Web links
- Obituary (American Anthropologist, Jun 1974, 76 (2): 356-360) .
- Kalervo Oberg - biography. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010 ; Retrieved January 26, 2014 .
- 2001 Kalervo Oberg Memorial Award - Fragments, Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University
- Obituary
- Culture shock nomads of the modern age
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oberg, Kalervo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American anthropologist of Finnish descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nanaimo , British Columbia |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1973 |
| Place of death | Corvallis , Oregon |