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Franz Boas (1858-1942) (1980) | Slate

Franz Boas (1858-1942)

"Presents a documentary on anthropologist Franz Boas, focusing on his fieldwork with the Kwakiutl, his teaching career at Columbia University and Barnard College, and his outstanding theoretical contributions to the field of anthropology" (PBS)

Released: 1980
Runtime: 59m

Direction and writing

Ted TimreckDirector

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