Indigenous Visions: Rediscovering the World of Franz Boas

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300196512
• ISBN13: 9780300196511
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"