Hortense Powdermaker

Hortense Powdermaker (December 24, 1896 – June 16, 1970) was an American anthropologist best known for her ethnographic studies of African Americans in rural America and of Hollywood.

Hortense Powdermaker
Powdermaker in 1950
BornDecember 24, 1896
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 16, 1970(1970-06-16) (aged 69)
Berkeley, California
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology, ethnography
Academic advisorsBronisław Malinowski
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