Leonard, Karen Isaksen

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LEONARD, Karen Isaksen

LEONARD, Karen Isaksen. American, b. 1939. Genres: Anthropology/Ethnology, History. Career: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, associate of Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, 1967-68, visiting lecturer in history, 1968; University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, lecturer in history, 1969; University of California, San Diego, lecturer in history, 1969-70; University of California, Irvine, assistant professor, 1972-78, associate professor, 1978-85, professor of anthropology, 1985-, director of women's studies, 1978-79. University of Virginia, visiting assistant professor, 1978. Publications: Social History of an Indian Caste: The Kayasths of Hyderabad, 1978; Making Ethnic Choices: California's Punjabi-Mexican-Americans, 1994; South Asian Americans, 1997. Book chapters. Contributor to professional journals. Address: Department of Anthropology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-5100, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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