Boas, Malinowski, Mead, Geertz, Levi-Strauss, Mauss, and theoretical approaches.
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- Which anthropologist is known as the founder of American anthropology?
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Franz Boas- What theoretical approach did Franz Boas develop to counter unilineal cultural evolution?
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Historical particularism- What indigenous group did Franz Boas extensively study in the Pacific Northwest?
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Kwakwaka'wakw- What key concept did Boas advocate to counter racial determinism in anthropology?
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Cultural relativism- What does Boas argue about the relationship between race and culture?
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Culture is not determined by biological race- In The Mind of Primitive Man, what does Boas refute?
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The idea that non-Western peoples are biologically inferior- Which British-Polish anthropologist conducted pioneering extended fieldwork in the Trobriand Islands?
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Bronislaw Malinowski- What theoretical approach emphasizes how cultural practices function to meet social needs?
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Functionalism- What research method did Malinowski pioneer through living among the Trobrianders?
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Participant observation- What major work did Malinowski publish about Trobriand Island trade and kinship?
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Argonauts of the Western Pacific- What ceremonial exchange system among Trobriand communities did Malinowski study?
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The kula ring- What does Malinowski argue is the biological basis for culture?
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Meeting basic needs like food, shelter, and reproduction- Which American anthropologist studied adolescence in Samoa during the 1920s?
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Margaret Mead- In what year did Margaret Mead publish Coming of Age in Samoa?
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1928- What did Mead's Samoan research challenge about adolescent development?
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The assumption that adolescent rebellion is universal and biologically based
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