I've written a lot of books which are written from the moon - the view from nowhere.

I think feminism has had a major impact on anthropology

I think what's known about neurology is still scattered and uncertain

Has feminism made us all more conscious? I think it has. Feminist critiques of anthropological masculine bias have been quite important, and they have increased my sensitivity to that kind of issue

I've often been accused of making anthropology into literature, but anthropology is also field research. Writing is central to it.

I don't think things are moving toward an omega point; I think they're moving toward more diversity

Culture is public, because meaning is