Author Question: Which of the following was one of the core beliefs of Franz Boas? A) Cultures are adapted to ... (Read 81 times)

justinmsk · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which of the following was one of the core beliefs of Franz Boas?

A) Cultures are adapted to their own ecosystems.
B) All aspects of culture are symbolic and serve to create meaning.
C) Cultures are products of their own histories.
D) Cultures are composed of functional, interrelating parts.
E) Culture is reflected with the linguistic system (the language spoken).

Question 2

All of the following are true of Franz Boas EXCEPT:

A) he was a critic of evolution.
B) he was the first professor of anthropology at Columbia University.
C) he was a champion of human rights.
D) he did his fieldwork in the Trobriand Islands.
E) he trained a generation of U.S. fieldworkers.