Indigenous Visions

Rediscovering the World of Franz Boas

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Minority Studies, History, Modern, 20th Century, Anthropology
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Author: ISBN: 9780300235678
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: April 24, 2018
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780300235678
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: April 24, 2018
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English

A compelling study that charts the influence of Indigenous thinkers on Franz Boas, the founder of modern anthropology

In 1911, the publication of Franz Boas’s The Mind of Primitive Man challenged widely held claims about race and intelligence that justified violence and inequality. Now, a group of leading scholars examines how this groundbreaking work hinged on relationships with a global circle of Indigenous thinkers who used Boasian anthropology as a medium for their ideas. Contributors also examine how Boasian thought intersected with the work of major modernist figures, demonstrating how ideas of diversity and identity sprang from colonization and empire.

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A compelling study that charts the influence of Indigenous thinkers on Franz Boas, the founder of modern anthropology

In 1911, the publication of Franz Boas’s The Mind of Primitive Man challenged widely held claims about race and intelligence that justified violence and inequality. Now, a group of leading scholars examines how this groundbreaking work hinged on relationships with a global circle of Indigenous thinkers who used Boasian anthropology as a medium for their ideas. Contributors also examine how Boasian thought intersected with the work of major modernist figures, demonstrating how ideas of diversity and identity sprang from colonization and empire.

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