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{{Short description|American anthropologist (1913–2006)}}
'''George M. Foster''' (October 9, 1913 – May 18, 2006) was an anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley, best known for contributions on peasant societies (the "[[Limited good|principle of limited good]]" and the "Dyadic Contract") and as one of the founders of medical anthropology.<ref>http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/05/26_foster.shtml Maclay, Kathleen (2006) UCBerkelyNews - Press Release: George M. Foster, noted anthropologist, dies</ref><ref>Kemper, R. V. and Brandes, S. (2007), George McClelland Foster Jr. (1913–2006). American Anthropologist, 109: 425–428</ref>


'''George McClelland Foster Jr.''' (October 9, 1913 – May 18, 2006) was an American anthropologist at the [[University of California, Berkeley]], best known for contributions on peasant societies (the "[[Limited good|principle of limited good]]" and the "Dyadic Contract") and as one of the founders of medical anthropology.<ref>http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/05/26_foster.shtml Maclay, Kathleen (2006) UCBerkelyNews - Press Release: George M. Foster, noted anthropologist, dies</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kemper |first1=Robert V. |last2=Brandes |first2=Stanley |title=George McClelland Foster Jr. (1913?2006) |journal=American Anthropologist |date=2007 |volume=109 |issue=2 |pages=425–428 |doi=10.1525/aa.2007.109.2.425}}</ref> He served as president of the [[American Anthropological Association]] (elected 1970). And was elected member of the U.S. [[National Academy of Sciences]] (elected 1976)and [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] (elected 1980). He received the 1982 [[Bronislaw Malinowski Award|Malinowski Award]] from the [[Society for Applied Anthropology]] and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Society for Medical Anthropology]] in 2005. A [[festschrift]] in his honor was published in 1979.<ref>{{cite book|editor1=Clark, M. |editor2=R. V. Kemper |editor3=C. Nelson|year=1979|title=From Tzintzuntzan to the "Image of Limited Good": Essays in honor of George M. Foster| series=Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers No. 55–56|location=Berkeley}}</ref> He was married to the linguist [[Mary LeCron Foster]], and in 1997 the U.C. Berkeley anthropology library was renamed the [[George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library]] in their honor.
== Evidence of notability ==

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* President of the American Anthropological Association (elected 1970).
* Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences (elected 1976)
* Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 1980)
* Recipient of the [[Bronislaw Malinowski Award|Malinowski Award]](1982) from the Society for Applied Anthropology
* Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Medical Anthropology (2005)

===Festschrift===
Clark, M., R. V. Kemper, and C. Nelson, (eds) (1979) From Tzintzuntzan to the “Image of Limited Good”: Essays in honor of George M. Foster. (Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers No. 55-56). Berkeley, CA: x + 181 pp.


== Selected publications==
== Selected publications==
Foster, George M. (1960) Culture and Conquest: America's Spanish Heritage, Viking Fund Publications
* Foster, George M. (1960) Culture and Conquest: America's Spanish Heritage, Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology No. 27. New York: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.
* Foster, George M. (1961) The Dyadic Contract: A model for social structure of a Mexican peasant village. Am. Anthropol. 63:1173–1192.
in Anthropology No. 27. New York: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.
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* Foster, George M.(1962) Traditional Cultures and the Impact of Technological Change, New York: Harper & Bros.

Foster, George M. (1961) The Dyadic Contract: A model for social structure of a Mexican
* Foster, George M.(1967) Tzintzuntzan: Mexican Peasants in a Changing World, Boston: Little, Brown and Co.
peasant village. Am. Anthropol. 63:1173-1192.

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Foster, George M.(1962) Traditional Cultures and the Impact of Technological Change, New York:
Harper & Bros.

Foster, George M.(1967) Tzintzuntzan: Mexican Peasants in a Changing World, Boston: Little,
Brown and Co.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/foster-george.pdf National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir]
*[http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/foster-george.pdf Robert V. Kemper, "George McClelland Foster Jr.", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (2007)]
*[http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8h70dk5/?query=George%2520Foster Finding Aid to the George McClelland Foster Papers, 1934-2005], [[The Bancroft Library]]
*[http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8h70dk5/?query=George%2520Foster Finding Aid to the George McClelland Foster Papers, 1934–2005], [[The Bancroft Library]]

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George McClelland Foster Jr. (October 9, 1913 – May 18, 2006) was an American anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley, best known for contributions on peasant societies (the "principle of limited good" and the "Dyadic Contract") and as one of the founders of medical anthropology.[1][2] He served as president of the American Anthropological Association (elected 1970). And was elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (elected 1976)and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 1980). He received the 1982 Malinowski Award from the Society for Applied Anthropology and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Medical Anthropology in 2005. A festschrift in his honor was published in 1979.[3] He was married to the linguist Mary LeCron Foster, and in 1997 the U.C. Berkeley anthropology library was renamed the George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library in their honor.

Selected publications

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  • Foster, George M. (1960) Culture and Conquest: America's Spanish Heritage, Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology No. 27. New York: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.
  • Foster, George M. (1961) The Dyadic Contract: A model for social structure of a Mexican peasant village. Am. Anthropol. 63:1173–1192.
  • Foster, George M.(1962) Traditional Cultures and the Impact of Technological Change, New York: Harper & Bros.
  • Foster, George M.(1967) Tzintzuntzan: Mexican Peasants in a Changing World, Boston: Little, Brown and Co.

References

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  1. ^ http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/05/26_foster.shtml Maclay, Kathleen (2006) UCBerkelyNews - Press Release: George M. Foster, noted anthropologist, dies
  2. ^ Kemper, Robert V.; Brandes, Stanley (2007). "George McClelland Foster Jr. (1913?2006)". American Anthropologist. 109 (2): 425–428. doi:10.1525/aa.2007.109.2.425.
  3. ^ Clark, M.; R. V. Kemper; C. Nelson, eds. (1979). From Tzintzuntzan to the "Image of Limited Good": Essays in honor of George M. Foster. Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers No. 55–56. Berkeley.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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