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Alfred Métraux (5 November 1902 – 12 April 1963) was a Swiss and Argentine anthropologist, ethnologist and human rights leader. Early life [ edit ] Born in Lausanne , Switzerland , Métraux spent much of his childhood in Argentina where his father was a well-known surgeon resident in Mendoza .
Alfred Métraux (1902-1963) was a pioneer in South American ethnohistory, a student of African culture in the New World, and a specialist in the field of race relations. He was also instrumental in promoting the role of the social sciences in the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Métraux spent most of ...
Vodou. culture. Alfred Métraux (born Nov. 5, 1902, Lausanne, Switz.—died April 12, 1963, Paris, Fr.) was a Swiss anthropologist noted for his pioneering contributions to South American ethnohistory and the examination of African culture in Haiti. Métraux studied with several prominent European anthropologists.
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Combating Racism: Alfred Métraux at The UNESCO Courier Edgardo C. Krebs I On 18 May 1945 the Swiss-born ethnographer Alfred Métraux (1902–1964) wrote the following letter to his wife, Rhoda, from Tübingen, Germany: My darling, This afternoon I have been deeply shaken by the sight of a group of Jewish girls who were coming back from one of ...
Jan 1, 2016 · On 18 May 1945 the Swiss-born ethnographer Alfred Métraux (1902–1964) wrote the following letter to his wife, Rhoda, from Tübingen, Germany: My darling, This afternoon I have been deeply ...
Subscriber: OUP-Reference Gratis Access; date: 30 September 2017 Alfred Métraux: Between Ethnography and Applied Knowledge Discussion of the Literature Alfred Métraux refused to draw excessive theoretical conclusions in his works and ended up not formulating a great theory that could join the anthropological canon.
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Jul 27, 2017 · Alfred Métraux was part of a prolific moment in which French sociology and ethnology were enlarging their scientific scope and advancing toward new fields. Following the colonial expansion of France, Métraux participated in establishing ethnographic methods for codifying social life, material culture, and artistic forms.
