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May 29, 2018 · Kroeber, Alfred Louis (1876–1960) US anthropologist, one of the most influential cultural anthropologists of the early 20th century. Kroeber helped to advance the study of Native North American ethnology, linguistics, and folklore.
Jun 11, 2016 · On June 11, 1876, American cultural anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber was born. His primary concern was to understand the nature of culture and its processes. He developed the concept of cultures as patterned wholes, each with its own style, and each undergoing a growth process analogous to that of a biological organism.
Mar 30, 2022 · Originally delivered at the 2021 AAA conference in the session, “Alfred L. Kroeber: The Man, His Work and His Legacy,” the six papers offer retrospectives on the work of this major figure in the history of American anthropology. They are available at the links below:
Kroeber, Alfred L. Anthropological research. General theory. Stature in anthropology. WORKS BY KROEBER. SUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY. Alfred Louis Kroeber was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1876. He died in Paris in 1960, on his way home from a conference at Burg Wartenstein in Austria on “Anthropological Horizons,” which he had both ...
ALFRED LOUIS KROEBER 193 played a major role in developing American anthropology from the rather random endeavors of amateurs and self-trained men to a coherent, scientific, and academic discipline. His contributions to knowledge included extensive ethnographic investigations in Cali-fornia and the Great Plains; archaeological studies in Mexico and
Alfred Louis Kroeber : His Contributions to Anthropological Theories. By PURNIMA SlNHA i and D. P. SlNHA. The aim of this paper is to assess the theoretical contributions of Alfred. Louis Kroeber (1876-1960), who was considered until his death as an un- questioned chief of American anthropology 1. In 1939, Kroeber was asked.
A. L. Kroeber developed his concept ofthe culture area in response both to Boas's work. own field experience in California. Examination of his areal approach illuminates. general theory of culture as well as some ofhis eventual differences with Boas.
