E-mail this pageAnthropology Faculty - Dr. Richard Robbins
Professor
Richard H. Robbins is professor of anthropology at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
His teaching interests include courses on global problems, utopian societies, Indigenous peoples of North America, comparative religion, and activist anthropology. He has conducted research among Indigenous peoples of Canada and fishing communities in Northeastern New Brunswick.
His hobbies include tinkering with cars, biking, sailing, and trying to convince his seven-year-old daughter that Barbie represents a corporate plot to introduce to children the idea of unfettered consumption.
You can visit his Web Site, Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism, check some of his other Web publications or find out more about the evils of consumption and why he is worried about his daughter at Nickie, Mickey, and Barbie.
Teaching Areas
- Global problems
- Utopian societies
- Indigenous peoples of North America
- Comparative religion
- Activist anthropology
Research Areas
- Indigenous peoples of Canada
- Fishing communities in Northeastern New Brunswick
Recent Publications
- Cultural Anthropology: A Problem Based Approach (2nd edition, F.E. Peacock Publishers, 1997)
- Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (Allyn & Bacon Publishers, 1999)
Faculty Website
Contact Dr. Richard Robbins
Office: Redcay 131
Phone: (518) 564-4006
E-mail: richard.robbins@plattsburgh.edu