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Franz Boas: In Praise of Open Minds by Noga Arikha is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
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A thought-provoking account of the life and work of Franz Boas and his influential role in shaping modern anthropology Franz Boas (1858–1942) is widely acknowledged for his pioneering work in the field of cultural anthropology. His rigorous studies of variations across societies were aimed at demonstrating that cultures and peoples were not shaped by biological predispositions. This book traces Boas’s life and intellectual passions from his roots in Germany and his move to the United States in 1
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Noga Arikha
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Published
- 2025
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780300283037
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, General & Miscellaneous Biography, Biography
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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