Derek Freeman
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Derek Freeman was a New Zealand anthropologist best known for his controversial critique of Margaret Mead’s work and for challenging cultural determinist views in anthropology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derek Freeman canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Zealander
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anthropologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| arguedThat |
Margaret Mead misrepresented Samoan adolescent sexuality
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biological factors significantly shape human behavior ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth
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The Fateful Hoaxing of Margaret Mead ⓘ |
| birthName | John Derek Freeman ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | Mead–Freeman controversy ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
Australia
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New Zealand ⓘ |
| criticized | Margaret Mead ⓘ |
| criticizedWork | Coming of Age in Samoa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-07-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
London School of Economics
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Victoria University of Wellington ⓘ |
| employer | Australian National University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural anthropology
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history of anthropology ⓘ psychological anthropology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn | nature versus nurture debate ⓘ |
| influenced |
critiques of ethnographic authority
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debates on methodological rigor in anthropology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Popper
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Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| knownFor |
criticism of cultural determinism
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critique of Margaret Mead ⓘ debate on nature versus nurture in anthropology ⓘ research on Samoan society ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Australian National University faculty ⓘ |
| name | Derek Freeman self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealand ⓘ |
| notableWork | Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth ⓘ |
| occupation | anthropologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wellington, New Zealand ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Canberra
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surface form:
Canberra, Australia
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| publicationDate |
1983
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1999 ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Dayak peoples
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surface form:
Iban people of Borneo
Samoa ⓘ |
| residence |
Canberra
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surface form:
Canberra, Australia
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| theoreticalPosition |
critic of cultural determinism
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proponent of biological and psychological factors in human behavior ⓘ |
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