Brown, Karen McCarthy
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Name (Latin)
Brown, Karen McCarthy
Date of birth
1942
Date of death
2015-03-04
Gender
female
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Sources of Information
- Her Mama Lola, c1991:CIP t.p. (Karen McCarthy Brown)
- LC data base, 6-6-90(hdg.: Brown, Karen McCarthy)
Wikipedia description:
Karen McCarthy Brown (August 12, 1942 – March 4, 2015) was an anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of religion. She is best known for her groundbreaking book Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn, which made great strides in destigmatizing Haitian Vodou. Until her retirement in 2009 due to illness, McCarthy Brown was a professor of anthropology at Drew University. At Drew University, McCarthy Brown was the first woman in the Theological School to receive tenure and to achieve the rank of full professor.
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