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Arnold Leonard Epstein, known as Bill Epstein (13 September 1924, Liverpool – 9 November 1999, Hove), was a British social anthropologist. A member of the "Manchester School", he was known for his research on ethnicity and identity, particularly his book Ethos and Identity (1978), and for his ethnographic work in Central Africa and New Britain. He was a professor at the Australian National University (1958–1972) and Sussex University (1972–1982), as well as the vice president of the Royal Anthropological Institute (1982–1984). He was married to T. Scarlett Epstein and had two daughters.

References

1. Rew, Alan (19 November 1999). "Obituary: Professor A. L. Epstein". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
2. Campbell, John (11 February 2000). "Bill Epstein". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
3. Young, Michael W. (2000). "A.L. ('Bill') Epstein". The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology. 1 (1): 119–129. doi:10.1080/14442210010001705880. ISSN 1444-2213. S2CID 142667074.

Further reading

• Campbell, John R.; Rew, Alan, eds. (1999). Identity and Affect: Explorations of Identity in a Globalising World. London: Pluto Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt18fs9rq. ISBN 9780745314235.

External links

• Arnold Leonard and T. Scarlett Epstein Papers at the Online Archive of California

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