Rethinking race and civilization: a bold, historical critique that questions long-held assumptions about how culture and biology relate.
In this groundbreaking work, Boas argues that bodily form and cultural achievement are not locked together. He surveys how language, culture, and environment can outpace, or even outlast, changes in physical type, challenging the idea of a single “prime” race at the top of civilization. The book invites readers to examine how prejudice, history, and science interact in our understanding of human diversity.
- Reframe assumptions about race, culture, and heredity
- Explore how language and culture can change independently from physical type
- Learn how environment and upbringing shape thought and behavior
- See historical debates on race evaluated with careful evidence
Ideal for readers of anthropology and social history who seek a nuanced view of human diversity and the limits of racial hierarchies.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book tackles the complex relationship between race, culture, and civilization. The author challenges the common assumption that innate racial ability determines cultural achievement, arguing instead that many factorsââ âincluding historical circumstances, geographical influences, and contact between different groupsââ âplay a crucial role in shaping civilizations. The author examines the development of various cultures throughout history, contrasting the rapid progress of civilizations in Europe with the slower development of cultures in the Americas and Africa. The book explores why certain cultures have risen and fallen, and how the spread of ideas and inventions can impact the trajectory of a civilization. By analyzing the history of various societies, the author aims to demonstrate that the cultural differences we observe today are not solely a product of inherent racial differences, but are instead a complex interplay of historical, geographical, and social factors. This book provides a fascinating and thought-provoking critique of the traditional view of racial hierarchy, reminding us that the diversity of human cultures is a testament to the adaptability and resilience of the human spirit. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781440087301_0
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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Mind of Primitive ManrnrnThe meaning of types, 35. - The meaning of vari ability, 37 - The -analysismf populations as com posed Of different elements, 41. - Determination of differences between traits, 42. - Regul. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2148538260
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