Sheila Patterson Explained

Sheila Patterson (née Caffyn; 30 March 1918 – 21 June 1998) was a British social anthropologist who specialised in race, immigration, and race and ethnic relations.^[1] She undertook research in South Africa, Canada, and the United Kingdom.^{[2] [3]} From 1971 to 1987, she was editor of New Community (now named the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies), a journal published by the Community Relations Commission.

Selected works

• Book: Patterson . Sheila . Colour and Culture in South Africa: A Study of the Status of the Cape Coloured People within the Social Structure of the Union of South Africa . 1953 . Routledge and Paul . London.
• Book: Patterson . Sheila . The Last Trek: A Study of the Boer People and the Afrikaner Nation . 1957 . Routledge & Kegan Paul . London.
• Book: Patterson . Sheila . Dark Strangers: Sociological Study of the Absorption of a Recent West Indian Migrant Group in Brixton, South London . 1963 . Tavistock Publications . London . 978-0422707503.
• Book: Patterson . Sheila . Immigrants in Industry . 1968 . Oxford University Press . London.
• Book: Patterson . Sheila . Immigration and Race Relations in Britain, 1960–1967. 1969. Oxford University Press . London . 978-0192181749.

Notes and References

1. News: Richmond. Anthony H.. Sheila Patterson. The Independent. 3675. 29 July 1998. 7.
2. Banton. Michael. Michael Banton. Patterson [née Caffyn], Sheila (1918–1998)]. 6 February 2017. 2004. 10.1093/ref:odnb/70183.
3. Obituary: Sheila Patterson. Anthropology Today. 1998. 14. 4. 26–27. 2783356.