The Mind of Primitive Man (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Franz Boas
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Anthropological study
- Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology
- Subjects: Culture, Race, 1940’s, Prejudices or antipathies, 1930’s, Ethnic groups, Anthropology or anthropologists, Human anatomy
Critical Evaluation:
The best of Franz Boas’ work in anthropology exists in his collected papers, and his most important influence is undoubtedly upon his pupils, whom he trained to revolutionize the study of anthropology in America and eventually Europe as well. THE MIND OF PRIMITIVE MAN has its significance in being one of the few books for the general public that Boas ever wrote. It presents the work of Boas’ generation in comparative anthropology, with special emphasis upon the problem of race, which so beset the 1930’s and 1940’s. As a comparativist, Boas is...
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