Lorna Marshall (born Lorna Jean McLean; September 14, 1898 – July 8, 2002) was an anthropologist who in the 1950s, 60s and 70s lived among and wrote about the previously unstudied !Kung people of the Kalahari Desert.[1][2]
Marshall was born in Morenci, Arizona territory. She married Laurence Kennedy Marshall in 1926; they had a daughter Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (born 1931) and a son John Kennedy Marshall (1932–2005). Marshall received a BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley in 1921 and an MA from Radcliffe College in 1928, and before 1926 worked as an English instructor at Mount Holyoke. Later she took anthropology courses at Harvard University and had a second career as an ethnographer. Her husband was born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1889, studied at Tufts University, and co-founded the Raytheon Company in 1922 where he worked until 1950.[2]
In 1951, the Marshall family went to South-West Africa (now Namibia) to conduct an ethnographic study of the !Kung of Nyae Nyae (also known as the Ju/'hoansi or Ju/'hoan Bushmen). The family became deeply engaged in this work and returned to Africa on several expeditions throughout the 1950s and 1960s, each lasting from a few months to a year and a half.[2] As Elizabeth Marshall Thomas explains in her book, The Old Way, Laurence Marshall attempted to recruit an anthropologist to join their expeditions, but no one was interested. It then fell to Lorna Marshall to conduct ethnographic interviews and compile fieldnotes, despite the fact that she had no formal anthropological training.[3]
During the 1960s and 1970s, Marshall published numerous articles on !Kung culture and religion. Her first book, The !Kung of Nyae Nyae, was published in 1976 to positive reviews including one by Alan Barnard, who called Marshall "one of the most sensitive, meticulous and unpretentious ethnographers of all time."[4] Marshall enjoyed a long career, publishing her second book, Nyae Nyae !Kung Beliefs and Rites, in 1999 when she was 101. In addition to written ethnography, Lorna Marshall also collaborated on several ethnographic films about the !Kung of Nyae Nyae with her son, John Kennedy Marshall (1932–2005), a documentary and ethnographic filmmaker.[5]
She died at her daughter Elizabeth's home in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where she had lived since 1996, in 2002 at the age of 103; she had previously lived in the same house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, since the late 1920s.[1]
Booksedit
The !Kung of Nyae Nyae. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1976.
Nyae Nyae !Kung Beliefs and Rites. Peabody Museum Monographs no. 8, 1999.
Film Creditsedit
First Film (1952), Editing and Narration
!Kung Bushman Hunting Equipment (1966), Ethnography and Script
Bitter Melons (1971), Ethnography
A Kalahari Family (2002), Executive Producer
Referencesedit
^ abDouglas Martin, "Lorna Marshall, 103, Early Scholar on Africa's Bushmen", obituary in the New York Times, July 30, 2002.
^ abcExpeditionary notebooks and journals of Lorna and Laurence Marshall, 1928, 1951–1968 : A Finding Aid 2018-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Peabody Museum Archives. Harvard University. October 2004.
^Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall (2006). The old way : a story of the first people (1. ed.). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. pp. 49. ISBN9780374225520.
^Barnard, Alan (December 1978). "The !Kung of Nyae (Book Review)". Africa (Edinburgh University Press). 48 (4): 411.
^(PDF). Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
January 01, 1970
lorna, marshall, born, lorna, jean, mclean, september, 1898, july, 2002, anthropologist, 1950s, lived, among, wrote, about, previously, unstudied, kung, people, kalahari, desert, bornlorna, jean, mclean, 1898, september, 1898morenci, arizona, territorydiedjuly. Lorna Marshall born Lorna Jean McLean September 14 1898 July 8 2002 was an anthropologist who in the 1950s 60s and 70s lived among and wrote about the previously unstudied Kung people of the Kalahari Desert 1 2 Lorna MarshallBornLorna Jean McLean 1898 09 14 September 14 1898Morenci Arizona territoryDiedJuly 8 2002 2002 07 08 aged 103 Peterborough New HampshireAlma materHarvard UniversityPartnerLaurence MarshallChildrenElizabeth Marshall Thomas John Kennedy MarshallScientific careerFieldsAnthropology Contents 1 Background 2 Books 3 Film Credits 4 ReferencesBackground editMarshall was born in Morenci Arizona territory She married Laurence Kennedy Marshall in 1926 they had a daughter Elizabeth Marshall Thomas born 1931 and a son John Kennedy Marshall 1932 2005 Marshall received a BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley in 1921 and an MA from Radcliffe College in 1928 and before 1926 worked as an English instructor at Mount Holyoke Later she took anthropology courses at Harvard University and had a second career as an ethnographer Her husband was born in Medford Massachusetts in 1889 studied at Tufts University and co founded the Raytheon Company in 1922 where he worked until 1950 2 In 1951 the Marshall family went to South West Africa now Namibia to conduct an ethnographic study of the Kung of Nyae Nyae also known as the Ju hoansi or Ju hoan Bushmen The family became deeply engaged in this work and returned to Africa on several expeditions throughout the 1950s and 1960s each lasting from a few months to a year and a half 2 As Elizabeth Marshall Thomas explains in her book The Old Way Laurence Marshall attempted to recruit an anthropologist to join their expeditions but no one was interested It then fell to Lorna Marshall to conduct ethnographic interviews and compile fieldnotes despite the fact that she had no formal anthropological training 3 During the 1960s and 1970s Marshall published numerous articles on Kung culture and religion Her first book The Kung of Nyae Nyae was published in 1976 to positive reviews including one by Alan Barnard who called Marshall one of the most sensitive meticulous and unpretentious ethnographers of all time 4 Marshall enjoyed a long career publishing her second book Nyae Nyae Kung Beliefs and Rites in 1999 when she was 101 In addition to written ethnography Lorna Marshall also collaborated on several ethnographic films about the Kung of Nyae Nyae with her son John Kennedy Marshall 1932 2005 a documentary and ethnographic filmmaker 5 She died at her daughter Elizabeth s home in Peterborough New Hampshire where she had lived since 1996 in 2002 at the age of 103 she had previously lived in the same house in Cambridge Massachusetts since the late 1920s 1 Books editThe Kung of Nyae Nyae Cambridge Mass Harvard University Press 1976 Nyae Nyae Kung Beliefs and Rites Peabody Museum Monographs no 8 1999 Film Credits editFirst Film 1952 Editing and Narration Kung Bushman Hunting Equipment 1966 Ethnography and Script Bitter Melons 1971 Ethnography A Kalahari Family 2002 Executive ProducerReferences edit a b Douglas Martin Lorna Marshall 103 Early Scholar on Africa s Bushmen obituary in the New York Times July 30 2002 a b c Expeditionary notebooks and journals of Lorna and Laurence Marshall 1928 1951 1968 A Finding Aid Archived 2018 07 21 at the Wayback Machine Peabody Museum Archives Harvard University October 2004 Thomas Elizabeth Marshall 2006 The old way a story of the first people 1 ed New York Farrar Straus and Giroux pp 49 ISBN 9780374225520 Barnard Alan December 1978 The Kung of Nyae Book Review Africa Edinburgh University Press 48 4 411 Guide to the John Marshall Ju hoan Bushman Film and Video Collection 1950 2000 PDF Human Studies Film Archives Smithsonian Institution Archived from the original PDF on 2009 07 06 Retrieved 2012 12 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorna Marshall amp oldid 1217644509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
