women anthropologists

"In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female anthropologists, career paths in anthropology, how to become an anthropologist, key skills for success, methods of exploring the field while in school, and . . . more"--Back cover.

"[The author's] . . . memoir encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all the more notable by her stature as a woman in a highly competitive, male-dominated field"--Provided by publisher.

Facing the most heartbreaking case of her career, Temperance Brennan investigates shallow graves where fading clues begin to emerge of a brutal crime that was committed more than two decades ago.

Cassie Barrett, a victim of abuse at the hands of her movie star spouse Alex, takes refuge with the parents of Native American cop Will Flying Horse to await the birth of her child and gather enough strength to publicly renounce her husband.

Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan's plans for a long-overdue vacation with her boyfriend are delayed by somemysterious bones, a plane crash, and her daughter's new relationship.

Chronicles the lives of Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead, discussing how they became sexual partners and pioneered in the the male-dominated discipline of anthropology in the 1920s.

Sugar Turner, a Midwestern African-American woman, and Tracy Bachrach Ehlers, a white cultural anthropologist, tell Sugar's story, describing her abusive childhood and her move from crack addiction, prostitution, and welfare to a new kind of life.

Highlights women leaders who have made significant contributions to anthropology, overcoming barriers to training and building careers in the process.

Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan finds her involvement in the aftermath of an airplane crash becoming increasingly dangerous as she attempts to discover why the plane went down and who is responsible.

Relates the events of Margaret Mead's life up to World War II including her early field trips to Samoa, New Guinea, and Bali, and the opposition she overcame as a young female anthropologist working alone among primitive peoples.