Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence (born September 11, 1921 in Lancashire , England, † December 12, 1987 in Sydney , Australia ) was an Australian anthropologist born in England .
His main scientific work examines cargo cults in Melanesia ; his research on the population of the Madang region of New Guinea began in 1949 (example: the Yali movement ). He has taught at various Australian universities, most recently at the University of Sydney .
Fonts
- Road belong cargo. A study of the Cargo movement in the Southern Madang District New Guinea. Manchester University Press, Manchester 1964, (several editions).
- as editor with Mervyn J. Meggitt: Gods, ghosts and men in Melanesia. Some religions of Australian New Guinea and the New Hebrides. Oxford University Press, Melbourne et al. 1965.
- with Ian Hogbin : Studies in New Guinea Land Tenure. Three papers. Sydney University Press, Sydney 1967.
- Daughter of time. University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia 1968.
- as editor with Ronald M. Berndt: Politics in New Guinea. Traditional and in the context of change. Some anthropological perspectives. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands 1971.
- as editor with Michael C. Howard: Élites in Oceania (= Oceania. Vol. 53, 1, ISSN 0029-8077 ). Sydney University Press, Sydney 1982, ( online ).
- The Garia. An ethnography of a traditional cosmic system in Papua New Guinea. Manchester University Press, Manchester 1984, ISBN 0-7190-0980-4 .
Web links
- Kurzbiografie (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lawrence, Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian anthropologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lancashire |
DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1987 |
Place of death | Sydney |