An Analysis of Franz Boas's Race, Language and Culture by Anna Seiferle-Valencia

Description: An Analysis of Franz Boas's Race, Language and Culture by Anna Seiferle-Valencia Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Born in 1858, Franz Boas permanently changed the standards and practices of anthropology. His 1940 work Race, Language and Culture brings together a half-centurys worth of ground-breaking scholarship in one volume. Publisher Description Franz Boass 1940 Race, Language and Culture is a monumentally important text in the history of its discipline, collecting the articles and essays that helped make Boas known as the father of American anthropology. An encapsulation of a career dedicated to fighting against the false theories of so-called scientific racism that abounded in the first half of the 20th-century, Race, Language and Culture is one of the most historically significant texts in its field – and central to its arguments and impact are Boass formidable interpretative skills. It could be said, indeed, that Race, Language and Culture is all about the centrality of interpretation in questioning our assumptions about the world. In critical thinking, interpretation is the ability to clarify and posit definitions for the terms and ideas that make up an argument. Boass work demonstrates the importance of another vital element: context. For Boas, who argued passionately for cultural relativism, it was vital to interpret individual cultures by their own standards and context – not by ours. Only through comparing and contrasting the two can we reach, he suggested, a better understanding of humankind. Though our own questions might be smaller, it is always worth considering the crucial element Boas brought to interpretation: how does context change definition? Author Biography Dr Anna Seiferle-Valencia holds a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Harvard. Details ISBN 1912302012 ISBN-13 9781912302017 Title An Analysis of Franz Boas's Race, Language and Culture Author Anna Seiferle-Valencia Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 112 Publisher Macat International Limited GE_Item_ID:139924152; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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