Re: Carlos Casteneda

Joseph Askew (jbask1@MFS06.cc.monash.edu.au)
Mon, 3 Apr 1995 03:06:07 GMT

In article <3lipd2$ll8@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> aeromer@ix.netcom.com (Aeromer (WBPL)) writes:

>A serious question for this group is who is the 20th Century's most
>important anthropologist? I say it is a toss-up between Mead and
>Casteneda, not because either one practiced or published sound
>anthropology but more students know them than anyone else in the field!

Anthropology is in deep trouble if the two most important figures
this century are a woman who couldn't tell when she was told the
most obvious rubbish and what appears to be a middle aged White
American impersonating a Mexican.

Joseph