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The Army Requires Anthropologists.
- Source :
- Australian Historical Studies; Apr2006, Vol. 37 Issue 127, p156-180, 25p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- World War II had unexpected consequences for the development of anthropology in Australia; it led to a breaking of the hegemonic control exercised by the Sydney department by the creation of, first, the Australian School of Pacific Administration (ASOPA) and second, the establishment of the Australian National University (ANU). Both institutions affected the way anthropology was practised and theorised, as well as removing the training of colonial field officers to the ASOPA, the original raison d'etre for the Sydney department. While the institutional consequences of the war are relatively well known, the work of anthropologists during the war and how their work contributed to the changes is less well known. This paper examines and discusses the work of Australian anthropologists in World War II. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANTHROPOLOGISTS
ANTHROPOLOGY
WORLD War II
ARMIES
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1031461X
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 127
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Historical Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20568021
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10314610608601209