What Was One of the Ways That Franz Boas Brought

question 43

Multiple Choice

What was one of the ways that Franz Boas brought about the end of the evolutionism period in early anthropology?

• A) He was strongly opposed to "race" theory, and emphasized the importance of cultural context.
• B) He disagreed with the dependence on fieldwork and encouraged more theoretical research.
• C) Boas was the first to consider adaptation to environmental conditions as a major factor for cultural traits.
• D) Boas was the only anthropologist to work with subjects from developing nations.

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