I think feminism has had a major impact on anthropology

I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false

It's always amusing to look at how something early in the 20th century was written in anthropology and how it's written now. There's been an enormous shift in how it's done, but yet you can't put your finger on someone who actually did it

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

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

The North African mule talks always of his mother's brother, the horse, but never of his father, the donkey, in favor of others supposedly more reputable.

I think feminism has had a major impact on anthropology