Robert Knox Dentan

1.6k total citations
34 papers, 986 citations indexed

About

Robert Knox Dentan is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Knox Dentan has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 986 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Anthropology and 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Robert Knox Dentan's work include Asian Studies and History (8 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (6 papers) and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 papers). Robert Knox Dentan is often cited by papers focused on Asian Studies and History (8 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (6 papers) and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 papers). Robert Knox Dentan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Malaysia. Robert Knox Dentan's co-authors include Keith F. Otterbein, Bruce M. Knauft, Christopher Boehm, Harold B. Barclay, Susan Kent, Steve Rayner, Jonathan D. Hill, Marie-Claude Dupré, Laura Betzig and Thomas S. Abler and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Social Science & Medicine and American Anthropologist.

In The Last Decade

Robert Knox Dentan

32 papers receiving 820 citations

Peers

Robert Knox Dentan
Esther N. Goody United Kingdom
Alice Schlegel United States
Richard J. Preston Canada
James Thompson United Kingdom
Lars Rodseth United States
Arthur P. Wolf United States
Robin Fox United States
William D. Wilder United Kingdom
Douglas P. Fry United States
Harold B. Barclay United States
Esther N. Goody United Kingdom
Robert Knox Dentan
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All Works

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Dentan, Robert Knox, et al.. (2009). ‘Surrender’, peacekeeping and internal colonialism. A Malaysian instance. Bijdragen tot de taal- land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 165(2-3). 215–240. 4 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (2008). Overwhelming Terror: Love, Fear, Peace, and Violence among Semai of Malaysia. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 14 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (2008). Recent Studies on Violence: What's In and What's Out. Reviews in Anthropology. 37(1). 41–67. 5 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox, et al.. (2003). Preliminary field notes on the Semai language. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 1 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (2002). Hawks, Doves, and Birds in the Bush: A Response to Keith Otterbein, Neil Whitehead, and Leslie Sponsel. American Anthropologist. 104(1). 278–280. 2 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (2000). Ceremonies of innocence and the lineaments of ungratified desire; An analysis of a syncretic Southeast Asian taboo complex. Bijdragen tot de taal- land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 156(2). 193–232. 6 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1999). Spotted Doves at War the "Praak Sangkill". Asian Folklore Studies. 58(2). 397–397. 7 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1995). Bad Day at Bukit Pekan. American Anthropologist. 97(2). 225–231. 10 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1991). Potential food sources for foragers in Malaysian rainforest; Sago, yams and lots of little things. Bijdragen tot de taal- land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 147(4). 420–444. 18 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1988). Ambiguity, synecdoche and affect in semai medicine. Social Science & Medicine. 27(8). 857–877. 3 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1988). Rejoinder to Brown. American Anthropologist. 90(2). 422–422. 1 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1988). Band-Level Eden: A Mystifying Chimera. Cultural Anthropology. 3(3). 276–284. 5 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1988). Reply to Paul. American Anthropologist. 90(2). 420–421. 2 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1983). Senoi Dream Praxis. 2(3). 2 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox, et al.. (1983). Problems and Tactics in the Transcultural Study of Intelligence: An Archival Report. 18(1). 45–99. 4 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1978). Notes on childhood in nonviolent context: the Semai case. 94–143. 3 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1971). Some senoi semai planting techniques. Economic Botany. 25(2). 136–159. 4 indexed citations
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Dentan, Robert Knox. (1970). Labels and Rituals in Semai Classification. Ethnology. 9(1). 16–16. 7 indexed citations

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