Background
Crocker, William Henry was born on August 20, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Willard and Ruth (Hobart) Crocker.
(This text is a case study of one people, the Canela, whic...)
This text is a case study of one people, the Canela, which traces changes through time, a group uniquely held together by social and sexual bonds, and reveals the ethnographer's fieldwork practices. The authors present much of the material through short narratives and examples and Native points of view are expressed through their diaries. The reader is introduced to the Canela with an account of one of the author's arrivals in the tribe. This is followed by a brief history of the Canela that clarifies how the network of the kinship system holds the society together, and how the unusual sex practices create satisfying bonds among the people. The case study also shows how the practice of rituals affirms the group way of life for the individual. Many contemporary influences have caused the gradual demise of the Canela way of life. The case study concludes with an epilogue on the Canela's future adaptation to Brazilian life.
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Crocker, William Henry was born on August 20, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Willard and Ruth (Hobart) Crocker.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1950. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1962.
Curator Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1962-1993, emeritus curator, since 1993.
(This text is a case study of one people, the Canela, whic...)
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Trustee World Learning, Inc., Brattleboro, Vermont, 1974-1992. Corporal United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Bohemian Club, Cosmos Club.
Married Roma Dillon Smyth, April 11, 1969 (divorced November 1983). 1 child, Myles Hobart. Married Jean Galloway Thomas, December 19, 1987.