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Eleanor Burke Leacock (July 2, 1922 – April 2, 1987) was an American anthropologist and social theorist who made major contributions to the study of egalitarian societies, the evolution of the status of women in society, Marxism, and the feminist movement.
Learn about the life and work of Eleanor Burke Leacock (1922-1987), a pioneer of Marxist feminist anthropology. She challenged the timeless patriarchy thesis, analyzed gender transformations and resistance, and influenced generations of scholars.
Mar 30, 2015 · Learn about the life and work of Eleanor Burke Leacock (1922-1987), a prominent Marxist-feminist cultural anthropologist who studied social and gender relations among the Innu, education, and racism. Explore her papers, which include field notes, correspondence, publications, and personal materials.
Nov 10, 2021 · ELEANOR LEACOCK is Professor of Anthropology in the City College and the Graduate Faculty of the City University of New York (New York, N.Y. 10031, U.S.A.). Born in 1922, she was educated at Barnard College (B.A., 1944) and at Columbia Uni- versity (M.A., 1946; Ph.D., 1952).
Feb 1, 2022 · Eleanor Burke Leacock (1922–87) challenged the myth of male dominance and argued for a materialist account of gender and class. She was a radical scholar and activist who faced discrimination and repression in the Cold War U.S. academia.
Apr 7, 1987 · Eleanor Burke Leacock, a professor of anthropology at City College of the City University of New York, died of a stroke Thursday at the Straub Medical Center Hospital in Honolulu. She was 64...
Eleanor Leacock was a Marxist anthropologist who challenged the idea that women's oppression is eternal or biological. She argued that women's oppression is rooted in the rise of class society and can only be ended with its overthrow.
