Marilyn Strathern
Dame Ann Marilyn Strathern (born 1941) is a British feminist anthropologist, who has worked largely with the natives of Papua New Guinea and dealt with issues in the UK of reproductive technologies. Born Ann Marilyn Evans in 1941, Marilyn Strathern is an internationally known anthropologist who has taught in England, United States, and Australia. Her work as a feminist anthropologist has pushed open doors and minds in thinking about the implications of new birthing technologies and gender roles in Melanesia and the United Kingdom.
Read more about Marilyn Strathern: Early Life, Career, Field Work in Papua New Guinea, Selected Publications, Distinctions
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