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National Anthropological Archives
Preliminary guide to the Conrad P. Kottak papers relating to Madagascar research, 1966-1967
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2016-22
- Creators:
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Kottak, Conrad Phillip
- Dates:
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1966-1967
- Physical Description:
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2.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers comprise materials relating to Conrad Kottak's research in Madagascar among the Betsileo people, 1966-1967. Included are village data, questionnaires, and a copy of Kottak's resulting monograph The Past in the Present: History, Ecology, and Cultural Variation in Highland Madagascar.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Conrad Philip Kottak (1942-) is a cultural anthropologist who has carried out extensive fieldwork in Brazil and Madagascar. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1966 and joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1968.
Administration
Author
Gina Rappaport
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated by Conrad Kottak to the National Anthropological Archives in 2016.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The Conrad P. Kottak papers relating to Madagascar research are open for research.
Access to the Conrad P. Kottak papers relating to Madagascar research requires an appointment.
Preferred Citation
Conrad P. Kottak papers relating to Madagascar research, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
Selected Bibliography
- The Past in the Present: History, Ecology, and Cultural variation in Highland Madagascar. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1980.
Selected Bibliography
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Betsileo (Malagasy people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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