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Dr Ruth Landes

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Dr Ruth Landes

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
11 Feb 1991 (aged 82)
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Cremated. Specifically: She was cremated and her ashes were given to her family members. Add to Map
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She was an American cultural anthropologist best known for studies on the Brazilian religion of Candomblé and her published study on the topic, City of Women (1947). Landes is recognized by some as a pioneer in the study of race and gender relations.
She was an American cultural anthropologist best known for studies on the Brazilian religion of Candomblé and her published study on the topic, City of Women (1947). Landes is recognized by some as a pioneer in the study of race and gender relations.

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