Indigenous Visions: Rediscovering the World of Franz Boas (The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity)
Author(s)
Ned Blackhawk
Ned Blackhawk
A compelling study that charts the influence of Indigenous thinkers on Franz Boas, the founder of modern anthropology
In 1911, the publication of Franz Boas’s The Mind of Primitive Man challenged widely held claims about race and intelligence that justified violence and inequality. Now, a group of leading scholars examines how this groundbreaking work hinged on relationships with a global circle of Indigenous thinkers who used Boasian anthropology as a medium for their ideas. Contributors also examine how Boasian thought intersected with the work of major modernist figures, demonstrating how ideas of diversity and identity sprang from colonization and empire.
In 1911, the publication of Franz Boas’s The Mind of Primitive Man challenged widely held claims about race and intelligence that justified violence and inequality. Now, a group of leading scholars examines how this groundbreaking work hinged on relationships with a global circle of Indigenous thinkers who used Boasian anthropology as a medium for their ideas. Contributors also examine how Boasian thought intersected with the work of major modernist figures, demonstrating how ideas of diversity and identity sprang from colonization and empire.
Keywords
Cultural, Minority Studies, 20th Century, Social Sciences -> Anthropology -> Cultural Anthropology, Social Sciences -> Social Sciences -> Minority Studies, Social Sciences -> History -> Modern History
Cultural, Minority Studies, 20th Century, Social Sciences -> Anthropology -> Cultural Anthropology, Social Sciences -> Social Sciences -> Minority Studies, Social Sciences -> History -> Modern History
| Name in long format: | Indigenous Visions: Rediscovering the World of Franz Boas (The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity) |
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| ISBN-10: | 0300235674 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780300235678 |
| Book pages: | 416 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Binding: | Kindle Edition |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Dimensions: | ePub |
