I. Schapera

3.0k total citations
63 papers, 899 citations indexed

About

I. Schapera is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, I. Schapera has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 899 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Anthropology, 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in I. Schapera's work include African history and culture studies (15 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (8 papers) and African studies and sociopolitical issues (6 papers). I. Schapera is often cited by papers focused on African history and culture studies (15 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (8 papers) and African studies and sociopolitical issues (6 papers). I. Schapera collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Mexico. I. Schapera's co-authors include Jack Goody, Bernard J. Siegel, Martin Legassick, Mary Douglas, T. O. Beidelman, David Livingstone, Sheila Patterson, P. H. Gulliver, Meyer Fortes and Simon Roberts and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sociology, Geographical Journal and American Anthropologist.

In The Last Decade

I. Schapera

60 papers receiving 589 citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
I. Schapera 412 355 114 88 86 63 899
Richard Elphick 413 1.0× 362 1.0× 170 1.5× 91 1.0× 50 0.6× 24 834
Leroy Vail 591 1.4× 563 1.6× 31 0.3× 61 0.7× 155 1.8× 32 1.1k
Peter Delius 556 1.3× 270 0.8× 85 0.7× 150 1.7× 30 0.3× 59 890
Roger B. Beck 258 0.6× 188 0.5× 51 0.4× 51 0.6× 50 0.6× 36 545
Richard Werbner 740 1.8× 651 1.8× 44 0.4× 38 0.4× 181 2.1× 70 1.4k
E. Adamson Hoebel 484 1.2× 226 0.6× 23 0.2× 258 2.9× 210 2.4× 48 1.2k
Donald Denoon 520 1.3× 260 0.7× 25 0.2× 61 0.7× 95 1.1× 57 946
Joan Vincent 529 1.3× 431 1.2× 15 0.1× 110 1.3× 256 3.0× 41 1.2k
Thomas Spear 451 1.1× 833 2.3× 72 0.6× 14 0.2× 284 3.3× 62 1.4k
Francésca Merlan 277 0.7× 432 1.2× 40 0.4× 37 0.4× 106 1.2× 72 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by I. Schapera

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Fields of papers citing papers by I. Schapera

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of I. Schapera

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of I. Schapera. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of I. Schapera based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with I. Schapera. I. Schapera is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schapera, I. & John Comaroff. (2015). The Tswana.
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Schapera, I., et al.. (2007). Picturing a colonial past : the African photographs of Isaac Schapera. University of Chicago Press eBooks. 12 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1990). The appointment of Radcliffe Brown to the chair of social anthropology at the university of Cape Town. African Studies. 49(1). 1–13. 4 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1980). Notes on the Early History of the Kwena (Bskwena bagaSechele). Botswana notes and records. 12. 83–87. 3 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1977). Kinship terminology in Jane Austen's novels. 4 indexed citations
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Fortes, Meyer, Sheila Patterson, & I. Schapera. (1975). Studies in African social anthropology. Academic Press eBooks. 49 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1971). The Native Land Problem in the Tati District: Report and Recommendations Submitted to the Bechuanaland Protectorate Administration, 1943. Botswana notes and records. 3. 219–268. 2 indexed citations
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Wallman, Sandra & I. Schapera. (1971). Tribal Innovators: Tswana Chiefs and Social Change 1795-1940.. Man. 6(3). 511–511. 20 indexed citations
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Schapera, I., Hilda Kuper, Leo Kuper, & Laura Nader. (1966). African Law: Adaptation and Development.. Man. 1(4). 572–572. 19 indexed citations
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Gulliver, P. H. & I. Schapera. (1966). Married Life in an African Tribe.. Man. 1(4). 573–573. 34 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1965). Contract in Tswana Case Law. Journal of African Law. 9(3). 142–153. 2 indexed citations
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Schapera, I. & Bernard J. Siegel. (1963). Biennial Review of Anthropology 1961. British Journal of Sociology. 14(3). 305–305. 51 indexed citations
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Livingstone, David, et al.. (1961). Livingstone's Private Journals 1851-1853. The American Midland Naturalist. 66(1). 253–253. 20 indexed citations
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Schapera, I., et al.. (1960). David Livingstone: Family Letters. Geographical Journal. 126(2). 222–222. 6 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1960). Livingstone and the Boers. African Affairs. 59(235). 144–156. 1 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1959). David Livingstone family letters 1841-1856. 3 indexed citations
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Goody, Jack & I. Schapera. (1958). Government and Politics in Tribal Societies. British Journal of Sociology. 9(3). 290–290. 111 indexed citations
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Schapera, I.. (1957). The Sources of Law In Tswana Tribal Courts: Legislation and Precedent. Journal of African Law. 1(3). 150–162. 9 indexed citations
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Schapera, I., et al.. (1951). Apprenticeship at Kuruman : being the journals and letters of Robert and Mary Moffat, 1820-1828. 308. 10 indexed citations

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