Tag Archives: Dr. Deetz

LSU is the Berkeley of the South (segment 4)

Dr. Deetz had introduced me to Glassie’s analysis of folk housing and other material culture anlaysis of the South. Glassie was influenced by Fred Kniffen who had been a professor at LSU until his death. The faculty at LSU’s department … Continue reading

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Academic Challenges (segment 3)

At the age of 35, I applied to Northern Arizona University’s Anthropology program to study archaeology and was accepted for entrance Fall 1992 – once again another recession was leveling the middle class in California and I entered the wave … Continue reading

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