The great anthropologist's classic treatise on race and culture. One of the most influential books of the century, now available in a value-priced edition. Introduction by Ruth Bunzel.
Boas's suggestions to her as to what to look for in the field (5/3/27), rather than evidence of “Boas's control of Hurston's work” (Meisenhelder 1999:201), are the suggestions that any good advisor might give to a young student.
This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1928 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Anthropology and Modern Life' is a work on the study of humans and their lives in various societies.
This volume will be a welcome contribution to the libraries of anthropologists, sociologists, and those concerned with human rights.
When this book was first published in the 1920s, the United States was grappling with racial tensions, with heightening discrimination against black Americans.
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This volume will be a welcome contribution to the libraries of anthropologists, sociologists, and those concerned with human rights.