Morton Klass

American anthropologist (1927-2001)

Morton Klass (June 24, 1927 – April 28, 2001) was an American anthropologist known for his studies of caste and kinship in India, as well as his work on religion and culture among the Bhojpuri-speaking Indo-Caribbean population.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Morton Klass (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 24, 1927, died Apr 28, 2001.1

About

Klass completed his doctoral degree at Columbia University, where he later taught anthropology for many years. He conducted extensive fieldwork in both India and the Caribbean, beginning with Trinidad from 1957 to 1958. From 1962 to 1963, he began Indian studies at Columbia University under the direction of Conrad M. Arensberg in West Bengal. With a sponsorship from the Social Science Research Council, Klass returned to India from 1972 to 1973 for a second period of study.

Klass wrote widely on the anthropology of religion, contributing to understanding of ritual, belief, and religious change. He died in 2001.

From Wikipedia’s article on Morton Klass, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1943Boys High School3
  • 1955 to 1959Columbia University Doctor of Philosophy3
  • Date not recordedBrooklyn College Bachelor of Arts3

Career

Occupation: university teacher, anthropologist.6

  • 1982 to 1985Director, Columbia University4
  • Since 1965Head of department, Barnard College4 5
  • Since 1959Worked at Bennington College4
  • Since 1945Worked at United States Merchant Marine4

Personal life

  • BornJun 24, 1927, Brooklyn7
  • DiedApr 28, 2001, Washington Heights8 9
  • CitizenshipUnited States10
  • SpouseSheila Solomon Klass married 195311

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