Although in the United States the development of "anthropological" thought had been developed by different authors in the nineteenth century under the perspective called “Social Darwinism”, it is in the early twentieth century when Anthropology emerges as a modern discipline with a theoretical and methodological corpus that allowed its professionalization and inclusion within the university programs of the country.
The greatest exponent of anthropology in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century was Franz Boas (1858- 1942) and, later, his disciples. Boas was born and educated in Germany, where he studied physics and geography. The interest in the study of culture occurs after studying the perception of color in Native
The greatest exponent of anthropology in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century was Franz Boas (1858- 1942) and, later, his disciples. Boas was born and educated in Germany, where he studied physics and geography. The interest in the study of culture occurs after studying the perception of color in Native