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December 4, 2018

Crime

How Henrietta Schmerler Was Lost, Then Found

Almost 90 years ago, a young anthropologist was murdered in the field. The case still speaks volumes about sexual assault and how we explain it away.

Nell Gluckman The Chronicle of Higher Education Oct 2018 20min Permalink