Yolanda Murphy
Encyclopedia
Yolanda Murphy is a
cultural anthropologist
who is the
co-author of classic anthropology text Women of the Forest with her husband, Robert F. Murphy
. This text was based on field work done in 1952 among the Mundurucu Indians
of the Amazon
rainforest in Brazil
.
She taught at Empire State College
(SUNY), and is retired.
cultural anthropologist
who is the
co-author of classic anthropology text Women of the Forest with her husband, Robert F. Murphy
Robert F. Murphy (anthropologist)
Robert Francis Murphy was a distinguished anthropologist and professor of anthropology at Columbia University in New York City, from the early 1960s to 1990...
. This text was based on field work done in 1952 among the Mundurucu Indians
Munduruku
The Munduruku are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the Amazon River basin. Some Mundurucu communities are part of the Coatá-Laranjal Indigenous Land. They had an estimated population in 2010 of 11,640.-History:...
of the Amazon
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
rainforest in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
She taught at Empire State College
Empire State College
Empire State College, one of the thirteen arts and science colleges of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. It is primarily oriented towards the adult learner...
(SUNY), and is retired.