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Sjoerd Hofstra
Sjoerd Hofstra (Idsegahuizum, 21 January, 1898 – Thun, 14 April 1983) was a Dutch sociologist and anthropologist, best known as the first Dutch person to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in Africa, where he lived among the Mende in Sierra Leone. Hofstra was an Animal welfare, animal protection advocate. Early life and journalism Hofstra was born in Friesland in 1898, the second youngest of three siblings, to parents Pier Hofstra – a carpenter – and Janneke Visser. Prior to his academic career, Hofstra initially forayed into journalism, working for two Dutch local newspapers; the Hepkema's Courant/Nieuwsblad van Friesland (Dutch) and Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Study and work With the assistance of a benefactor, Hofstra studied psychology and sociology in Paris in 1924, moving to the University of Amsterdam from 1925 where he switched to social geography. He then continued his studies in Hamburg, Berlin and London, the latter saw him acquainted with Bronislaw Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idsegahuizum
Idsegahuizum ( fry, Skuzum) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 220 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Ytzinghahusum, and means "settlement of the people of Idse (person)". Idsegahuizum is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village which is located near the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer). It is an agricultural community which specialises in potatoes and ''gladioli''. The village could only be reached via the sea dike. Between 1876 and 1879, the Makkumermeer was '' poldered'' and road was built to Allingawier and the world beyond. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1870 as a replacement of a medieval church. In 1874, a nearly identical church was built in Hieslum. Idsegahuizum was home to 77 people in 1840. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel Wûnseradiel () is a former municipality in the Friesland province of the northern Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
