2012
I’m an anthropologist with a master’s in cultural resources management and a background in child development and holistic health--exploring the interface of intangible cultural heritage, including song, music, dance, drama, skills, crafts and the like, and how they help individuals, communities, and cultures survive and thrive. Photography is one way to capture such expressions, and to also record the nature and landscapes where they occur. Universal behaviors and emotions across cultures are subjects of my writing. Below are examples of some of my work.
About Me
name Sue Doherty
location Santa Cruz, California, USA
job anthropologist, author, photographer, behavioral aide
subjects people, cultural lifeways and landscapes, built environment, nature and wildlife
MY BOOK; Kinergetics: Dancing With Your Baby for Bonding and Better Health for Both of You (Barricade Books, 1994, and recently updated and ready for publication.
To pick up a baby and begin to rock back and forth, or to dance, appears to be a universal expression of bonding and caregiving. Why this is, and how to do so in a safe and effective manner, is explored in my book:
Please visit my website and blog--mindful infant care-
MY FEATURED ARTICLE: Narrative, Memory, and the Brain in the Dec. ’08 issue in WiseBrain.org, in affiliation with The Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom founded by Dr. Rick Hansen author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom and, most recently, Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time
MY SCREENPLAY ADAPTATION: is an adaptation of Jack London’s novel: The Valley of the Moon (in the public domain). It is copyrighted; and registered with Writer’s Guild of America, West (WGA)
A young couple caught in the social and economic chaos following the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906, search for a better life away from Oakland. Seeking representation.
MY SCREENPLAY TREATMENT: To A Wild Rose: The Life & Times of Edward MacDowell is based on one of America’s most gifted classical pianist at the turn of the 20th century. Studying in Europe during " the "great age" of Paris, he returned to the U.S. as an internationally recognized composer. Compelled to offer a similar creative atmosphere, he and Marian, his wife, established the MacDowell Colony--a retreat for a variety of artists to share solitude and inspire one another. It continues to harbor America’s most creative spirits.
MANUSCRIPT IN PROCESS: The Mind of Montagu: A Famous Anthropologist’s Work Reexamined (photo: Montagu with Einstein)
Ashley Montagu was a preeminent anthropologist second in fame only to Margaret Mead. He wrote on: anatomy, genetics, circumcision, human aggression, child development, nuclear non-proliferation, people with disabilities, the fallacy of race, the specific genetic strengths of women, and the dolphin in history. He was on the Johnny Carson Show 17 times during the 1970s. His papers and letters are archived at the American Philosophical Society Library (founded by Benjamin Franklin). We corresponded regularly between 1995 and 1999 (the year of his death).
His provocative social critiques found stage on bookshelves and television sets with willing audiences. His views were often controversial. Here we reexamine in light of current scientific understanding the legitimacy of his claims on the human condition.
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