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Category Archives: History of Anthropology
Fringe Physics and the Novelty of Language
“The words or the language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to play any role in my mechanism of thought. The psychical entities which seem to serve as elements in thought are certain signs and more or … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, History of Anthropology
Tagged American Anthropological Association, Applied Anthropology, Cultural Determinism, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Franz Boas, Historical Particularism, Inuit People, Kwakiutl, Margaret Mead, Mary Catherine Bateson, Ruth Benedict, Zora Neale Hurston
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The Rich Diversity of Anthropology – Part 4
Ruth Murray Underhill (August 22, 1883 – August 15, 1984) was a pioneering American anthropologist renowned for her extensive work with Native American tribes, particularly the Tohono O’odham (formerly known as the Papago) and Pueblo peoples. Born into a Quaker … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, History of Anthropology
Tagged American Folklore Society, American Philosophical Society, Colonial Science, Colonialist Anthropology, Edward Sapir, Franz Boas, Gladys Amanda Reichard, Informants, Julia S. Falk, Museum of Northern Arizona, Nancy Mattina, Navajo Language, Navajo Nation, New School for Social Research, Pennsylvania Dutch, Quaker, Spider Woman, Swarthmore College, Taos Pueblo, Tewa Pueblo, Wiyot Language
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The Rich Diversity of Anthropology – Part 3
In Part 3 of this series, we turn to the remarkable contributions of Elsie Clews Parsons (1875–1941) to archaeology, sociology, and philosophy. As another student and mentee of Franz Boas, Parsons focused much of her work on the Puebloan tribes … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, History of Anthropology
Tagged American Folklore Society, American Philosophical Society, Colonial Science, Colonialist Anthropology, Edward Sapir, Franz Boas, Gladys Amanda Reichard, Informants, Julia S. Falk, Museum of Northern Arizona, Nancy Mattina, Navajo Language, Navajo Nation, New School for Social Research, Pennsylvania Dutch, Quaker, Spider Woman, Swarthmore College, Taos Pueblo, Tewa Pueblo, Wiyot Language
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The Rich Diversity of Anthropology – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the rise of professional anthropology under the leadership of Franz Boas, a Jewish immigrant born in Minden, Germany, in 1858, who emigrated to the United States in 1887. Boas founded the anthropology … Continue reading
The Rich Diversity of Anthropology – Part 1
Franz Boas was an immigrant Jew. He was born in Minden, Germany, in 1858 and emigrated to the United States in 1887. Boas is often affectionately referred to as “Papa Franz” by his students, reflecting the deep respect and admiration … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, History of Anthropology
Tagged American Anthropological Association, Applied Anthropology, Cultural Determinism, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Franz Boas, Historical Particularism, Inuit People, Kwakiutl, Margaret Mead, Mary Catherine Bateson, Ruth Benedict, Zora Neale Hurston
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