Anthropology at Harvard - A Biographical History, 1790-1940

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-87365-913-0
Verlag: Harvard University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 11, 602 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 263 mm, Gewicht: 1502 g

Reihe: Peabody Museum Monographs

Anthropology at Harvard recounts the rich and complex history of anthropology at America’s oldest university, beginning with the earliest precursors of the discipline within the study of natural history. The story unfolds through fascinating vignettes about the many individuals—famous and obscure alike—who helped shape the discipline at Harvard College and the Peabody Museum. Lively anecdotes provide in-depth portraits of dozens of key individuals, including Louis and Alexander Agassiz, Frederic Ward Putnam, Mary Hemenway, Alice Cunningham Fletcher, Sylvanus Morley, A. V. Kidder, and Antonio Apache. The text also throws new light on longstanding puzzles and debates, such as Franz Boas’s censure by the American Anthropological Association and the involvement of Harvard archaeologists in espionage work for the U.S. government during World War I. The authors take a “cohort” perspective, looking beyond the big names to the larger network of colleagues that formed the dynamic backdrop to the development of ideas. The significant contributions of amateurs and private funders to the early growth of the field are highlighted, as is the active participation of women and of students and scholars of diverse ethnic backgrounds. A monumental achievement, Anthropology at Harvard makes an important contribution to the history of Americanist anthropology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Browman, David L.

Williams, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Geschichte der Pädagogik, Richtungen in der Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Browman, David L.
David L. Browman is Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Archaeology and Professor of Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Williams, Stephen
Stephen Williams is Peabody Professor of North American Archaeology and Ethnography, Emeritus, and former Director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University.