Heather Paxson

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Heather Paxson is an American cultural anthropologist and science and technology studies scholar. She is an expert on the anthropology of reproduction, and on the anthropology of food, including in particular cheese and commonplace family food practices. She is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Anthropology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [1] [2]

Paxson is a graduate of Haverford College, and obtained her Ph.D. from Stanford University. [2]

She is an editor of the Oxford Companion to Cheese. [1] Her other books include:

She is married to fellow cultural anthropologist, STS scholar and professor, Stefan Helmreich.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Heather Paxson". anthropology.mit.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Heather Paxson". web.mit.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. Reviews of Making Modern Mothers:
  4. Reviews of The Life of Cheese: