Franz boas papers, volume 1, the: franz boas as public intellectual—theory, ethnography, activism
Éditeur :
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN :
9780803269842
Date de publication :
1 août 2015
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents current scholarship from the various academic disciplines that were shaped and continue to be influenced by Franz Boas (1858-1942). Boas was a passionate defender of academic freedom, rigorous scholarship, and anthropology as a humane calling. This title examines Boas's stature as public intellectual in three crucial dimensions: theory, ethnography, and activism.