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Franz Uri Boas (July 9, 1858 – December 21, 1942) was a Jewish-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 .
Mar 29, 2024 · Franz Boas (born July 9, 1858, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia [Germany]—died December 22, 1942, New York, New York, U.S.) was a German-born American anthropologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the founder of the relativistic, culture-centered school of American anthropology that became dominant in the 20th century.
Aug 20, 2023 · August 20, 2023 by Claudine Cassar. Franz Boas, often considered the “father of modern anthropology,” made significant contributions to the field. His work challenged prevailing notions of race, culture, and language, and laid the groundwork for modern anthropological theory and practice.
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Scientists. Womens Rights Activists. Franz Boas was a German-born anthropologist who founded the relativistic, culture-centered school of American anthropology that dominated 20th...
A century ago, when people believed that intelligence, empathy, and human potential were determined by race and gender, Franz Boas looked at the data and decided everyone was wrong. In this excerpt from the new book Gods of the Upper Air, Charles King profiles the maverick Columbia professor.
Dec 1, 2019 · King’s book, written as a kind of collective biography, weaves together the life and work of Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ella Deloria, all students and disciples of Franz Boas. Boas, a German Jewish immigrant with scars from duels, was the volatile center of this circle.
May 17, 2018 · Franz Boas (1858–1942), American anthropologist, was born and educated in Germany. He visited the United States in 1884 and 1886 in the course of expeditions to the Arctic and British Columbia and began his American career in New York in 1887.
