HERBST, Phil(ip H.)

HERBST, Phil(ip H.). American, b. 1944. Genres: Language/Linguistics, Reference, Social sciences. Career: National Institutes of Health, conducted anthropological field work in Suva, Fiji, 1969-70; State University of New York College, Potsdam, instructor in anthropology, 1971-74; Follett Corp., American Publishers Co., Chicago, IL, educational sales representative in New England, 1974-75; Chicago Daily News/Sun Times, Chicago, educational consultant, 1975-79; freelance editor, 1979-81; American Society of Clinical Pathologists Press, Chicago, product development editor, 1981-85; Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown (publishing companies), Glenview, IL, project editor, 1985-90; New Trier Extension, Wilmette, IL, instructor in anthropology, 1990; Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, visiting scholar in anthropology, 1990-92, visiting scholar in gender studies, 1998-2000; Harold Washington College, Chicago, lecturer in English as a second language, 1995-96; Evanston Township High School, Evanston, instructor in English as a second language, 1996-97. Publications: The Multicultural Dictionary: A Usage Guide to Ethnic and Racial Words, 1993; The Color of Words: An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Ethnic Bias in the United States, 1997; Wimmin, Wimps & Wallflowers: An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Gender and Sexual Orientation Bias in the United States, 2001; Color of Words, Teaching Tolerance, 2001. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals; co-writer of college textbooks. Address: 2415 Central St. Suite D, Evanston, IL 60201, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]