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Victor Turner

British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 63

Victor Witter Turner was a British cultural anthropologist best known for his work on symbols, rituals, and rites of passage. His work, along with that of Clifford Geertz and others, is often referred to as symbolic and interpretive anthropology.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1983 · aged 63