History of Anthropology, Socio-Cultural Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Franz Boas, the major founding figure of anthropology as a discipline in the United States, came to America from Germany in 1886. This volume in the highly acclaimed History of Anthropology series is the first extensive scholarly exploration of Boas' roots in the German intellectual tradition and late nineteenth-century German anthropology, and offers a new perspective on the historical development of ethnography in the United States.Editorials
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“Among the most distinguished publications in anthropology, as well as in the history of social sciences.”—George Marcus, Anthropologica
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Eight essays including one by Boas himself tracing the German intellectual influences and traditions that helped to shaped the enthographic practices of the man considered to be the founding figure of US anthropology. The lineage draws lines from Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt through Ritter, Ratzel, Waitz, and Bastian to Boas. Drawing on research and letters, the cultural forces that shaped Boas' s ideas are explored and pitted against the problematic aspects of his work with Native American groups, particularly with the Kwakiutl people and California Indians. Includes photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 8, 1996
Publisher
Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1996.
Pages
358
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780299145507