Richard Feinberg

Richard "Rick" Feinberg (born November 4, 1947) is an American anthropologist, writer, educator, and Emeritus Professor focusing on sociocultural anthropology, specifically on Polynesian societies in the Pacific Islands and Native North America. Feinberg completed his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969, going on to obtain his Master of Arts in 1971 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1974, both from the University of Chicago.

He has authored several significant works in cultural anthropology, including "Polynesian Oral Traditions: Indigenous Texts and English Translations from Anuta, Solomon Islands", "Anuta: Polynesian Lifeways for the Twenty-First Century", and "Polynesian Seafaring and Navigation Ocean Travel in Anutan Culture and Society". He has edited numerous publications, such as "Seafaring in the Contemporary Pacific Islands: Studies in Continuity and Change" (1995) and "The Cultural Analysis of Kinship: The Legacy of David M. Schneider" (2001). He has conducted research in several locations, including Anuta and Taumako (Solomon Islands), Nukumanu (Papua New Guinea), Atafu (Tokelau), Navajo (New Mexico), and Brady Lake (Ohio, USA).

He has been actively involved in various professional associations, including the American Anthropological Association, the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, and the Central States Anthropological Society. Feinberg has been a dedicated educator, teaching at Kent State University since 1974 and contributing significantly to the field of anthropology through his teaching and research. He retired in May 2018. Provided by Wikipedia