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Alexander Shand (ethnologist)

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Alexander Shand (1840–1910) was a New Zealand farmer, interpreter and ethnographer. He was born in Petone, Wellington, New Zealand in 1840.[1] His views on "sentiment" influenced William McDougall's theory of instinct.[2]

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  1. ^ Stringer, Hugh. "Alexander Shand". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ^ George W. Stocking (5 March 1987). Malinowski, Rivers, Benedict and Others: Essays on Culture and Personality. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-299-10733-8.