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Seymour, Susan Christine was born on August 1, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Kent Osborn and Helen Rosalie (Close) Seymour.
( Five decades of independence have produced dramatic inc...)
Five decades of independence have produced dramatic increases in women's educational achievements in India; but education for girls beyond a certain level is still perceived as socially risky. Based on ethnographic data and historical documents, this book explores the origins of that paradox. Contributors probe the complex relationships between traditional Indian social institutionsthe joint family, arranged marriage, dowry, and purdah, or sexual segregationand girls' schooling. They find that a patrifocal family structure and ideology are often at the root of different family approaches to educating sons and daughters, and that concern for marriageability” still plays a central role in women's educational choices and outcomes.
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academic administrator anthropology educator
Seymour, Susan Christine was born on August 1, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Kent Osborn and Helen Rosalie (Close) Seymour.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1971.
Instructor, Whittier (California) College, 1970-1971; assistant professor, Whittier (California) College, 1971-1973; assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973-1974; assistant professor, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, 1974-1976; associate professor, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, 1976-1981; professor anthropology, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, since 1981; coordinator women's studies, Claremont College, 1983-1985; vice president for academic affairs, dean faculty, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, since 1994. Research consultant Asian Women's Institute, Lahore, Pakistan and Madras, India, 1981-1986. Lecturer in field.
( Five decades of independence have produced dramatic inc...)
Fellow Society for Applied Anthropology, American Anthropol. Association; member Society.for Psychological Anthropology (secretary-treasurer 1991-1994, board directors since 1995), Southwestern Anthropol. Association (board directors 1987-1989), League of Women Voters.
Married Laurence Drell Graham, June 16, 1973. 1 child, Elliot Close.