The Franz Boas Papers, Volume 1: Franz Boas as Public Intellectual—Theory, Ethnography, Activism
- ISBN-10
- 0803269846
- ISBN-13
- 9780803269842
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08
- Publisher
- U of Nebraska Press
- Author
- Franz Boas
Description
"The introductory volume to the Franz Boas Papers: Documentary Edition, which examines Boas' stature as public intellectual in three crucial dimensions: theory, ethnography and activism"--
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