Explain how their differing viewpoints on cultural development influenced their approaches.

Using the information that you have learned, think about and answer the discussion prompts listed below.

Franz Boas was a forceful personality in American anthropology. How might we apply Weber’s concepts of charismatic authority to Boas’ role in teaching and developing theory in American anthropology?
Boas and Kroeber have both been highly criticized for their different approaches to cultural relativism in their work. Explain how their differing viewpoints on cultural development influenced their approaches.

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/03/747909534/how-one-anthropologist-reshaped-how-social-scientists-think-about-race

https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/ishi-the-last-yahi?account_id=10003&usage_group_id=107036

https://www.routledge.com/blog/article/who-was-franz-boas-and-why-should-we-read-him-today

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