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Anna Tsing

Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing (born 1952) is a Chinese-American anthropologist. She is a professor in the Anthropology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 2018, she was awarded the Huxley Memorial Medal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.

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Alma mater
Yale University · Stanford University
Awards
Huxley Memorial Medal · Guggenheim Fellowship · Gregory Bateson Prize · Victor Turner Prize
Born
Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 1952 (age 73–74)
Main interests
Feminist studies · The Anthropocene · Globalization
Notable works
Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection · The Mushroom at the End of the World
Partner
James C. Scott (1999–2024; his death)

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Anna Tsing

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Anna Tsing

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Awards · 4
Anna Tsing → Gregory Bateson Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, Huxley Memorial Medal, Victor Turner Prize
Main interests · 3
Anna Tsing → Feminist studies, Globalization, The Anthropocene
Alma mater · 2
Anna Tsing → Stanford University, Yale University
Notable works · 2
Anna Tsing → Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection, The Mushroom at the End of the World
Born · 1
Anna Tsing → Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 1952 (age 73–74)
Partner · 1
Anna Tsing → James C. Scott (1999–2024; his death)

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Anna TsingAlma materStanford University1.00infobox
Anna TsingAwardsHuxley Memorial Medal1.00infobox
Anna TsingAwardsGuggenheim Fellowship1.00infobox
Anna TsingAwardsGregory Bateson Prize1.00infobox
Anna TsingAwardsVictor Turner Prize1.00infobox
Anna TsingBornAnna Lowenhaupt Tsing 1952 (age 73–74)1.00infobox
Anna TsingMain interestsFeminist studies1.00infobox
Anna TsingMain interestsThe Anthropocene1.00infobox
Anna TsingMain interestsGlobalization1.00infobox
Anna TsingNotable worksFriction: An Ethnography of Global Connection1.00infobox
Anna TsingNotable worksThe Mushroom at the End of the World1.00infobox
Anna TsingPartnerJames C. Scott (1999–2024; his death)1.00infobox

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