Matilda Coxe Stevenson: Pioneering Anthropologist

by Darlis A. Miller

Book Overview

The first woman anthropologist to work in the Southwest, Matilda Coxe Stevenson (1849-1915) helped define the contours of anthropological research at the turn of the twentieth century. In this first book-length biography of Stevenson, Darlis A. Miller challenges older interpretations of her subject's life and work as she traces one woman's quest for professional recognition in the face of social constraints.

Stevenson worked for more than...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806193115
• ISBN13: 9780806193113
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"