Ferguson, R. Brian

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FERGUSON, R. Brian

FERGUSON, R. Brian. American, b. 1951. Genres: Anthropology/Ethnology, Bibliography. Career: Drew University, Madison, NJ, lecturer, 1977; Hunter College of the City University of New York, NYC, lecturer, 1980; John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, NYC, lecturer, 1982-83; Rutgers University, Newark Campus, Newark, NJ, instructor, 1983-85, assistant professor, 1985-91, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, 1991-, member of New Jersey Institute for Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies, 1987-89, and Center on Global Change and Governance, 1996-. Conducted ethnographic field research in Puerto Rico, 1980-96; consultant to U.S. Forest Service, Realis Pictures, and Roche Pharmaceuticals. Guest on the radio program Voice of America. Publications: (with L.E. Farragher) The Anthropology of War: A Bibliography, 1988; Yanomami Warfare: A Political History, 1995. EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR: Warfare, Culture, and Environment, 1984; (with N. Whitehead) War in the Tribal Zone: Expanding States and Indigenous Warfare, 1992. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to professional journals and popular magazines. Address: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Rutgers University, Newark Campus, 360 King Blvd Rm 603, Newark, NJ 07102-1897, U.S.A.

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