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Michael W. Young (born 1937) is a British anthropologist. His research includes works on Papua New Guinea and history of anthropology.

He lectured at Cambridge University (assistant lecturer, 1970–74) and later at the Australian National University, Canberra (fellow, 1974–83, senior fellow in anthropology, 1983–98, visiting fellow, 1999).

His 2004 book Malinowski: Odyssey of an Anthropologist, 1884–1920 received nominations for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography and the British Academy Book Prize.

References

1. ^ "Young, Michael W. 1937–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
2. "Young, Michael Willis – Archives". archivescollection.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
3. Bashkow, Ira (2006). "Review of Malinowski: Odyssey of an Anthropologist, 1884–1920". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 115 (1): 104–107. ISSN 0032-4000. JSTOR 20707327.
4. Silverman, Sydel (2005-03-01). "Malinowski: odyssey of an anthropologist 1884–1920". Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 11 (1): 166–168.
5. Kahn, Miriam (July 2005). "Michael W. Young. Malinowski: Odyssey of an Anthropologist 1884–1920. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 47 (3): 665–667. doi:10.1017/S0010417505210290. ISSN 1475-2999. S2CID 147274264.
6. Strenski, Ivan (2006). "Michael W. Young. Malinowski: Odyssey of an Anthropologist, 1884?1920. Xvii + 690 Pp., Illus., Index. New Haven, Conn./London: Yale University Press, 2004. $40". Isis. 97 (4): 786–787. doi:10.1086/512915.

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