Karl G. Heider
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Karl Heider (born January 21, 1935) is an American visual anthropologist.
21 January 1935
- Anthropologist
Karl G. Heider | |
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| Born | Karl Heider 21 January 1935 Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
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| Spouse | Eleanor Rosch |
| Father | Fritz Heider |
Heider was born in Northampton, Massachusetts.[1] Heider is the son of psychologists Fritz and Grace (née Moore) Heider. He had two brothers; John and Stephan.
After spending two years at Williams College, Heider transferred to Harvard College where he earned his B.A. in anthropology. Heider then spent a year touring Asia on a Sheldon Traveling Fellowship provided by Harvard.[2] Returning to Harvard in 1958, Heider went on to earn an M.A. in 1959 and Ph.D. in 1966.[3]
He was married to the psychologist Eleanor Rosch with whom he studied the Dani people.[4][5] The couple divorced in the late 1970s.[6]
Career
Heider's work ranged from psychological anthropology to visual anthropology.[7]
It has included going into the West Papua region in the 1960s and 1990s,[8] as well as producing works on ethnographic film making[9] and writing on Indonesian cinema.[10]
Filmography
- Tikal (1961)
- Dani Sweet Potatoes (1974)
- Dani Houses (1974)
