Edward Dozier
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Edward Pasqual Dozier was a Pueblo
Native American
anthropologist and linguist who studied Native Americans and the peoples of northern Luzon
in the Philippines
.
Dozier was of Tewa ethnicity, from Santa Clara Pueblo. He spoke only Tewa
to the age of 12. His father, Thomas Dozier, was an Anglo-American
schoolteacher who was adopted into a Tewa clan. His mother, Maria Lucaria Gutierrez, was a member of the Tewa Badger clan (her Tewa name was P'oo kwi tsaawaa). Eduardo and his siblings were raised as members of the Winter moiety of the Santa Clara pueblo.
During World War II
, Dozier served in the US Army Air Corps in the Pacific theater
. At that time he anglicized his name to Edward P. Dozier.
He earned his BA
from the University of Mexico in anthropology
in 1947. He later earned a MA
from the same institution. His PhD
was from the University of California
, Los Angeles in 1952.
Beginning in 1953 he taught classes at several universities, ultimately at the Tucson campus of the University of Arizona
.
Pueblo people
The Pueblo people are a Native American people in the Southwestern United States. Their traditional economy is based on agriculture and trade. When first encountered by the Spanish in the 16th century, they were living in villages that the Spanish called pueblos, meaning "towns". Of the 21...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
anthropologist and linguist who studied Native Americans and the peoples of northern Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Dozier was of Tewa ethnicity, from Santa Clara Pueblo. He spoke only Tewa
Tewa language
Tewa is a Kiowa–Tanoan language spoken by Pueblo people, mostly in the Rio Grande valley in New Mexico north of Santa Fe. The 1980 census counted 1,298 speakers, almost all of whom are bilingual in English...
to the age of 12. His father, Thomas Dozier, was an Anglo-American
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
schoolteacher who was adopted into a Tewa clan. His mother, Maria Lucaria Gutierrez, was a member of the Tewa Badger clan (her Tewa name was P'oo kwi tsaawaa). Eduardo and his siblings were raised as members of the Winter moiety of the Santa Clara pueblo.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Dozier served in the US Army Air Corps in the Pacific theater
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
The Pacific Ocean theatre was one of four major naval theatres of war of World War II, which pitted the forces of Japan against those of the United States, the British Commonwealth, the Netherlands and France....
. At that time he anglicized his name to Edward P. Dozier.
He earned his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Mexico in anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
in 1947. He later earned a MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from the same institution. His PhD
PHD
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was from the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Los Angeles in 1952.
Beginning in 1953 he taught classes at several universities, ultimately at the Tucson campus of the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
Works
- Norcini, Marilyn (2007). The Paradox of the American Indian Anthropologist Tucson: University of Arizona Press, ISBN 9780816517909