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Ruth Behar

Ruth Behar is a Cuban-American anthropologist and writer. Her work includes academic studies, as well as poetry, memoir, and literary fiction. As an anthropologist, she has argued for the open adoption and acknowledgement of the subjective nature of research and participant-observers. She is a recipient of the Belpré Medal.

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Alma mater
Princeton University Wesleyan University
Born
Havana, Cuba
Fields
Cultural Anthropology
Workplaces
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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related to Lucky Broken Girl · 17
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Ruth Behar → Havana, Cuba
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Ruth Behar → Cuban-American anthropologist and writer

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