Roger M. Keesing Papers, 1962-1993

WRITINGS BY KEESING

Scope and content:

Series 3) WRITINGS BY KEESING. Arranged in four subseries: A) Published and Unpublished Writings, B) Talks and Lectures, C) Reviews, and D) School Papers.

A) Published and Unpublished Writings: Abstracts, comments, correspondence, drafts, manuscripts, notes, reviews, and typescripts by Keesing. The published material represented in this subseries includes: Cultural Anthropology: A Contemporary Perspective; Custom and Confrontation: The Kwaio Struggle for Cultural Autonomy; 'Elota's Story; Kwaio Dictionary; Kwaio Grammar; Kwaio Marriage and Society (Keesing's dissertation); Kwaio Religion; Lightning Meets the West Wing; Melanesian Pidgen and Oceanic Substrate; and New Perspectives in Cultural Anthropology (co-authored with his father, Felix Keesing). Arranged alphabetically by title.

B) Talks and Lectures: Reflects the breadth of Keesing's research interests, including ethnography, kinship, linguistics, religion, ritual, and theory. Arranged alphabetically by title.

C) Reviews: Arranged alphabetically by the reviewed author's last name.

D) School Papers: Assignments, notes and examinations relating to Keesing's undergraduate and graduate education. Arranged alphabetically by title.

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Access and use

Parent restrictions:
Letters of recommendation in Box 2, Folder 23 are restricted according to state and federal law until 2050. Audiocassette #71 is restricted by the donor until 2050.
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