Alfred Irving Hallowell
Alfred Irving Hallowell | |
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Born | |
Died | October 10, 1974 | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
Alfred Irving "Pete" Hallowell (/ˈhæləwɛl/; 1892–1974) was an award-winning American anthropologist, archaeologist and businessman.
Early life and education
Hallowell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the
Hallowell expanded his interests, taking classes in anthropology. At the University of Pennsylvania, he completed his M.A. in 1920, and his Ph.D. in anthropology in 1924.[1] His doctoral dissertation was titled "Bear Ceremonialism in the Northern Hemisphere".[2] Hallowell was a student of the anthropologist Frank Speck but whilst studying for his Ph.D., Hallowell travelled to Columbia University to attend the weekly seminar led by Franz Boas - the ideas discussed at which greatly influenced Hallowell's development as an anthropologist.[1]
Career
From 1927 through 1963 Hallowell was a professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania - excepting 1944 through 1947 when he taught the subject at Northwestern University. Hallowell played a central role in developing Northwestern's Anthropology department as a major centre in the United States for the study of the discipline.[2]
Hallowell's main field of study was
In his research he utilised anthropological techniques such as ethnography and linguistic studies but also methods drawn from clinical psychology - mainly the Rorschach, or ink-blot, test - to assess the personality structures of Native American populations. Use of such a methodology made Hallowell a controversial figure for many anthropologists.[2]
His students included the anthropologists
After his retirement, his position was filled by the linguistic anthropologist and folklorist Dell Hymes.
Honours
Hallowell received numerous honors and awards. He served as president of the American Anthropological Association (1949), the American Folklore Society (1940-41),[3] and the Society for Projective Techniques.[2]
Hallowell also served as chairman of the Division of Psychology and Anthropology of the
He received the Viking Medal for outstanding achievement in anthropology in 1956.[2]
Selected publications
- Bear Ceremonialism in the Northern Hemisphere (1926)
- The Role of Conjuring in Saulteaux Society (1942)
- Culture and Experience (1955)
- Ojibwa Ontology, Behavior, and World View (1960)
- Contributions to Anthropology (1976)
Further reading
- Darnell, Regna (2006) "Keeping the Faith: A Legacy of Native American Ethnography, Ethnohistory, and Psychology." In: New Perspectives on Native North America: Cultures, Histories, and Representations, ed. by Sergei A. Kan and Pauline Turner Strong, pp. 3–16. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
- Kan, Sergei A., and Pauline Turner Strong (2006) Introduction. In: New Perspectives on Native North America: Cultures, Histories, and Representations, pp. xi-xlii. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
References
- ^ JSTOR 674422.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wallace, Anthony F. C. (1980). "Alfred Irving Hallowell, 1892—1974: A Biographical Memoir" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences.
- ^ "Past AFS Presidents". The American Folklore Society. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Alfred Irving Hallowell". January 24, 2005. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2022.