The Mind of Primitive Man

by Franz Boas

Overview

One of the earliest studies of the relationship between race and culture which comprehensively presents known facts rather than implications of superiority and inferiority.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783368613860
Publisher:	Outlook Verlag
Publication date:	01/22/2023
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Franz Boas (July 9, 1858 - December 21, 1942) was a German American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology". Like many such pioneers, he trained in other disciplines; he received his doctorate in physics, and did post-doctoral work in geography. He is famed for applying the scientific method to the study of human cultures and societies, a field, which was previously based on the formulation of grand theories around anecdotal knowledge.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Historical Review

The Composition of Human Races

The Hereditary Characteristics of Human Races

The Instability of Human Types

The Morphological Position of Races

Physiological and Psychological Functions of Races

Race, Language and Culture

Early Cultural Traits

The Interpretations of Culture

The Mind of Primitive Man and the Progress of Culture

The Emotional Associations of Primitives

The Race Problem in Modern Society