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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Franz_BoasFranz Boas - Wikipedia

    Franz Uri Boas [a] (July 9, 1858 – December 21, 1942) was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology". [ 22 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] His work is associated with the movements known as historical particularism and cultural relativism .

  2. Franz Boas was the founder of the relativistic, culture-centered school of American anthropology that became dominant in the 20th century.

  3. Franz Boas war ein deutschamerikanischer Ethnologe, Anthropologe, Sprachwissenschaftler, Physiker und Geograph. Er leitete mehrere Expeditionen in die Arktis und Nordamerika, engagierte sich gegen Rassismus und Nationalsozialismus und beeinflusste die Entwicklung der Kulturanthropologie.

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    Apr 2, 2014 · Franz Boas was a German-born anthropologist who founded the relativistic, culture-centered school of American anthropology that dominated 20th century thought.

  5. Franz Boas (July 9, 1858 – December 21, 1942) was a German -born American anthropologist. He is considered by many to have been the 'Father of American Anthropology.'

  6. Jan 9, 2024 · Franz Boas is a towering figure in the world of anthropology. An iconoclast and a mentor, Boas is known for using the scientific method to disprove racist theories that had become dominant in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

  7. The Mind of Primitive Man is a 1911 book by anthropologist Franz Boas which takes a critical look at the concept of primitive culture. [1] The work challenged widely held racist and eugenic claims about race and intelligence, particularly white supremacy. [2]

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