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Franz Boas was the founder of the relativistic, culture-centered school of American anthropology that became dominant in the 20th century.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Franz Boas was a German-born anthropologist who founded the relativistic, culture-centered school of American anthropology that dominated 20th century thought.
Franz Uri Boas (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 .
20 de ago. de 2023 · 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.
10 de dic. de 2020 · German American anthropologist Franz Boas was one of the most influential social scientists of the early twentieth century, noted for his commitment to cultural relativism and as a staunch opponent of racist ideologies.
Franz Boas, (born July 9, 1858, Minden, Westphalia [Germany]—died Dec. 22, 1942, New York, N.Y., U.S.), German-born U.S. anthropologist. Trained in physics and geography (Ph.D., 1881), Boas was part of an early scientific expedition to Baffin Island (1883–84), where he turned to studying Eskimo culture.
1 de dic. de 2019 · Boas, a German Jewish immigrant with scars from duels, was the volatile center of this circle. As the founder of cultural anthropology, “Papa Franz” challenged the reigning notions of race and culture.
11 de ene. de 2012 · Franz Boas was a scholar, professional, and activist who almost single-handedly transformed American anthropology from a field dominated by amateurs to a full-fledged professional, academic discipline.
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.
17 de may. de 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.
