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Boas Franz
Bo·as B0358100 (bō′ăz), Franz 1858-1942. German-born American anthropologist who emphasized the systematic analysis of culture and language structures and who advocated in-depth field study and a nonjudgmental approach toward the cultures being studied.Boas Franz
Boas Franz (1858-1942) German-born anthropologist who played a pioneering role in the foundation of modern CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY. Opposed to evolutionary theory, Boas was especially influential in establishing the ethnographic techniques which dominate modern anthropology He emphasised the relativity of cultures and the importance of understanding these in their own terms. |