Rhoda Bubendy Métraux (18 October 1914, New York City – 26 November 2003, Barton, Vermont) was a prominent anthropologist in the area of cross-cultural studies. She collaborated with Alfred Métraux on mutual studies of Haitian voodoo. She also studied the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik River in Papua New Guinea and made three fieldwork trips to Tambunum village of 6-7 months each in 1967-1968, 1971, and 1972-1973 that focused on music.[1] During one of her studies, Métraux administered the Lowenfeld Mosaic Test in Tambunum, developed by a Margaret Lowenfeld. Additionally, Métraux did fieldwork in Mexico, Argentina, and Montserrat in the West Indies and enrolled at Yale University to study for her doctorate under the tutelage of Bronisław Malinowski.[2] During World War II, Métraux headed the section on German morale for the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
Métraux was also an important professional and personal partner of Margaret Mead (1901–1978). Together with Mead, she wrote several books and many articles on major issues from the 1950s to the late 1970s. As a contributing editor to Redbook magazine for well over a decade, both of them wrote many articles on contemporary issues, which largely appeared under Mead's name, that later formed the basis of a number of books, including A Way of Seeing. Mead and Métraux were a close-knit professional team although Mead was intellectual force and gained the most public renown.[3] Métraux tended to serve as the editor of many of Mead's publications.[4] Both had been married, widowed at a young age and had a child. "Their status as mothers and ex-wives offered them a gentile facade behind which to conceal what may also have been a sexual relationship."[5]
Métraux's papers are deposited in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.[6]
Selected worksEdit
Sole author
1943, Qualitative Attitude Analysis: A Technique for the Study of Verbal Behavior. National Research Council Bulletin #108. Pp. 86-94. Washington, DC: National Academy of the Sciences.
1952, Some Aspects of Hierarchical Structure in Haiti. In Acculturation in the Americas. Sol Tax, ed. Pp. 185-194. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
1952, Affiliations through Work in Marbial, Haiti. Primitive Man 25:1-22.
1955, Parents and Children: An Analysis of Contemporary German Child-Care and Youth-Guidance Literature. In Childhood in Contemporary Cultures. Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein, eds. Pp. 204-228. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
1955, A Portrait of the Family in German Juvenile Fiction. In Childhood in Contemporary Cultures. Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein, eds. Pp. 253-276. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
1955, The Consequences of Wrongdoing: An Analysis of Story Completions by German Children. In Childhood in Contemporary Cultures. Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein, eds Pp. 306-323. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
1976, "Eidos and Change: Continuity in Process, Discontinuity in Product." In Socialization in Cultural Communication, T. Schwartz, ed. pp. 201 16. Berkeley: University of California Press.
1978, *"Aristocracy and Meritocracy: Leadership among the Eastern Iatmul." Anthropological Quarterly 51 (1978) 47 58.
1990, "Music in Tambunum." In Sepik Heritage: Tradition and Change in Papua New Guinea, N. Lutkehaus et al., eds. pp. 523 34. Durham: Carolina Academic Press.
1953, The Study of Culture at a Distance (eds.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
1954, Themes in French Culture: A Preface to a Study of French Community. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
1970, A Way of Seeing. New York: McCall.
Works with others
1957 Normal and Deviant Behavior in a Peasant Community: Montserrat, B.W.I. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 27:167-184.
Abel, Theodora, and Rhoda Métraux, 1959, Sex Differences in a Negro Peasant Community, Montserrat, B.W.I. Journal of Projective Techniques 23:127-133.
Abel, Theodora, Rhoda Métraux, and Samuel Roll, 1987, Psychotherapy and Culture. Rev. and expanded ed. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.
ReferencesEdit
^See "Music in Tambunum," in Sepik Heritage: Tradition and Change in Papua New Guinea, 1990, N. Lutkehaus et al., eds. pp. 523 34. Durham: Carolina Academic Press.
^William E. Mitchell, 2005, "Obituary: Rhoda Bubendy Metraux (1914-2003)," American Anthropologist Vol. 107, Iss. 1, p. 177-180.
^Hilary Lapsley, 2001, Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict: The Kinship of Women, University of Massachusetts Press, p. 309.
^Lois W. Banner, 2003, Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle, Knoft, p 66.
^Nancy C. Lutkehaus, 2008, Margaret Mead: The Making of an American Icon, Princeton University Press, pp. 62, 80; Banner, op cit., p. 431.
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Rhoda Bubendy Metraux 18 October 1914 New York City 26 November 2003 Barton Vermont was a prominent anthropologist in the area of cross cultural studies She collaborated with Alfred Metraux on mutual studies of Haitian voodoo She also studied the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik River in Papua New Guinea and made three fieldwork trips to Tambunum village of 6 7 months each in 1967 1968 1971 and 1972 1973 that focused on music 1 During one of her studies Metraux administered the Lowenfeld Mosaic Test in Tambunum developed by a Margaret Lowenfeld Additionally Metraux did fieldwork in Mexico Argentina and Montserrat in the West Indies and enrolled at Yale University to study for her doctorate under the tutelage of Bronislaw Malinowski 2 During World War II Metraux headed the section on German morale for the US Office of Strategic Services OSS Metraux was also an important professional and personal partner of Margaret Mead 1901 1978 Together with Mead she wrote several books and many articles on major issues from the 1950s to the late 1970s As a contributing editor to Redbook magazine for well over a decade both of them wrote many articles on contemporary issues which largely appeared under Mead s name that later formed the basis of a number of books including A Way of Seeing Mead and Metraux were a close knit professional team although Mead was intellectual force and gained the most public renown 3 Metraux tended to serve as the editor of many of Mead s publications 4 Both had been married widowed at a young age and had a child Their status as mothers and ex wives offered them a gentile facade behind which to conceal what may also have been a sexual relationship 5 They shared a house in Greenwich Village in New York City from 1955 to 1966 and an apartment on Central Park West from 1966 until Mead s death in 1978 Metraux s papers are deposited in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress 6 Selected works EditSole author1943 Qualitative Attitude Analysis A Technique for the Study of Verbal Behavior National Research Council Bulletin 108 Pp 86 94 Washington DC National Academy of the Sciences 1952 Some Aspects of Hierarchical Structure in Haiti In Acculturation in the Americas Sol Tax ed Pp 185 194 Chicago University of Chicago Press 1952 Affiliations through Work in Marbial Haiti Primitive Man 25 1 22 1955 Parents and Children An Analysis of Contemporary German Child Care and Youth Guidance Literature In Childhood in Contemporary Cultures Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein eds Pp 204 228 Chicago University of Chicago Press 1955 A Portrait of the Family in German Juvenile Fiction In Childhood in Contemporary Cultures Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein eds Pp 253 276 Chicago University of Chicago Press 1955 The Consequences of Wrongdoing An Analysis of Story Completions by German Children In Childhood in Contemporary Cultures Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein eds Pp 306 323 Chicago University of Chicago Press 1976 Eidos and Change Continuity in Process Discontinuity in Product In Socialization in Cultural Communication T Schwartz ed pp 201 16 Berkeley University of California Press 1978 Aristocracy and Meritocracy Leadership among the Eastern Iatmul Anthropological Quarterly 51 1978 47 58 1990 Music in Tambunum In Sepik Heritage Tradition and Change in Papua New Guinea N Lutkehaus et al eds pp 523 34 Durham Carolina Academic Press Works with Margaret Mead1953 The Study of Culture at a Distance eds Chicago University of Chicago Press 1954 Themes in French Culture A Preface to a Study of French Community Stanford Stanford University Press 1970 A Way of Seeing New York McCall Works with others1957 Normal and Deviant Behavior in a Peasant Community Montserrat B W I American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 27 167 184 Abel Theodora and Rhoda Metraux 1959 Sex Differences in a Negro Peasant Community Montserrat B W I Journal of Projective Techniques 23 127 133 Abel Theodora Rhoda Metraux and Samuel Roll 1987 Psychotherapy and Culture Rev and expanded ed Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press References Edit See Music in Tambunum in Sepik Heritage Tradition and Change in Papua New Guinea 1990 N Lutkehaus et al eds pp 523 34 Durham Carolina Academic Press William E Mitchell 2005 Obituary Rhoda Bubendy Metraux 1914 2003 American Anthropologist Vol 107 Iss 1 p 177 180 Hilary Lapsley 2001 Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict The Kinship of Women University of Massachusetts Press p 309 Lois W Banner 2003 Intertwined Lives Margaret Mead Ruth Benedict and Their Circle Knoft p 66 Nancy C Lutkehaus 2008 Margaret Mead The Making of an American Icon Princeton University Press pp 62 80 Banner op cit p 431 Rhoda Metraux papers Library of Congress External links EditRhoda Metraux Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhoda Metraux amp oldid 1076070197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
