Half a Man (Paperback)

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Half a Man' is an anthropological work on the status of black people in society. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia. Even though Boas had a passion the natural sciences, he enrolled at the University at Kiel as an undergraduate in Physics. Boas completed his degree with a dissertation on the optical properties of water, before continuing his studies and receiving his doctorate in 1881. Boas became a professor of Anthropology at Columbia University in 1899 and founded the first Ph.D program in anthropology in America. He was also a leading figure in the creation of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Franz Boas had a long career and a great impact on many areas of study. He died on 21st December 1942.

General

Imprint:	Read Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Franz Boas • Mary White Ovington
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-1-4733-0946-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	1-4733-0946-8
Barcode:	9781473309463

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