Audrey Richards

Audrey Isabel Richards, CBE, FRAI, FBA (8 July 1899 – 29 June 1984), was a pioneering British social anthropologist. She produced notable ethnographic studies. The most famous of which is Chisungu: A Girl's initiation ceremony among the Bemba of Zambia.

Audrey Richards

Born	(1899-07-08)8 July 1899 London, England
Died	29 June 1984(1984-06-29) (aged 84) Midhurst, West Sussex, England
Nationality	British
Citizenship	British
Alma mater	Newnham College, Cambridge London School of Economics
Known for	Anthropology of Ritual, Anthropology of Nutrition, African Studies, Interdisciplinary Anthropology
Scientific career
Fields	Social anthropology
Doctoral advisor	Bronisław Malinowski
Doctoral students	Archie Mafeje

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Her work also covered diverse topics such as nutrition, family structure, migration, and ethnicity. She conducted her field work in Zambia, Uganda and Essex.

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