The Boasians : founding fathers and mothers of American anthropology

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Contents Photo Credits I: Background 1 Introduction The Boasian Men The Boasian Women Boasian Anthropology Rise and Fall The Content of This Book 2 Antecedents and Circumstances The German Contribution The American Contribution Anthropology as Natural History The Four-field Tradition Museum Anthropology 3 The Founding Grandfather Franz Boas, 1858–1942 Early Life and Education Ethnography Folklore Linguistics Physical Anthropology Tutelage Writings Social Advocacy Boas’ View of Anthropology Boas, the Man An Assessment Sources II: The Founding Fathers 4 Clark Wissler, 1870–1947 Early Life and Education Professional Career Ethnography Museum Work Tutelage Writings Professional Commitments Wissler’s View of Anthropology Wissler, the Man An Assessment Sources 5 A. L. Kroeber, 1876–1960 Early Life and Education The California Appointments Ethnography Linguistics Archaeology Widening Horizons Psychoanalysis Tutelage Writings Kroeber’s View of Anthropology Kroeber, the Man An Assessment Sources Notes 6 Robert H. Lowie, 1883–1957 Early Life and Education The Museum Years The Berkeley Years Ethnography Tutelage Writings Trade Books Lowie’s View of Anthropology Lowie, the Man An Assessment Sources Note 7 Edward Sapir, 1884–1939 Early Life and Education The Canadian Years The Chicago Years The Yale Years Linguistic Research Psychological Anthropology Tutelage Writings Sapir’s View of Anthropology Sapir, the Man An Assessment Sources Note 8 Paul Radin, 1883–1959 Early Life and Education Professional Career Ethnography Linguistics Tutelage Writings Radin’s Philosophy Radin’s View of Anthropology Radin, the Man An Assessment Sources 9 Melville J. Herskovits, 1895–1963 Early Life and Education Physical Anthropology Ethnography Tutelage Writings Professional Activities Controversies Herskovits’ View of Anthropology Herskovits, the Man An Assessment Sources 10 The Journeymen Frank G. Speck, 1881–1950 Alexander Goldenweiser, 1880–1940 Fay-Cooper Cole, 1881–1961 Leslie Spier, 1893–1961 Melville Jacobs, 1902–1971 Alexander Lesser, 1902–1982 Notes III: The Founding Mothers 11 Elsie Clews Parsons, 1874–1941 Early Life, Education, and Marriage The Social Critic The Folklorist The Ethnographer Writings Power and Patronage Parsons’ View of Anthropology Parsons, the Woman An Assessment Sources 12 Ruth Benedict, 1887–1948 Early Life, Education and Career Research Tutelage Writings Benedict’s View of Anthropology Benedict, the Woman An Assessment Sources 13 Margaret Mead, 1901–1978 Early Life and Education Professional Career Fieldwork National Character Studies Writings Teaching and Lecturing Controversies Mead’s view of anthropology Causes and commitments Mead, the Woman An Assessment Sources 14 The Handmaidens Gladys Reichard, 1893–1955 Erna Gunther, 1896–1982 Esther Goldfrank, 1896–1997 Ruth Bunzel, 1898–1990 Gene Weltfish, 1902–1980 Ruth Underhill, 1883–1984 Marian W. Smith, 1907–1961 Zora Neale Hurston, 1901(?)–1960 Notes IV: Retrospective 15 Achievements and Failures Ethnography/Ethnology Linguistics Archaeology Physical Anthropology The Bottom Line 16 The Legacies Bibliography