Interview of Jean La Fontaine
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Authors
La Fontaine, Jean
Abstract
An interview of Jean La Fontaine, conducted by Jack Goody. She tells of her colonial background, her education in anthropology in Cambride. then she describes her work among the gisu of East Africa and the influence of audrey Richards. She moves to the L.S.E. and ends with further memories of an anthropological life.
Description
Jean La Fontaine interviewed by Jack Goody 15th December 1982, filming with the assistance of Alan Macfarlane and Sarah Harrison
Keywords
Anthropology, East Africa, Audrey Richards, Cambridge, ritual, Gisu