Which of the following anthropologists fundamentally shaped American anthropology through his studies of European immigrants to the United States and through his studies of the cultures, histories, and languages of Native Americans, including the Kwakiutl?
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Franz Boaz was a German-American scientist born in Minden, Germany in 1858. He is known to be the first to develop scientific method of studying human cultures and societies. This renowned anthropologist became popular for his theory of cultural relativism and his contributions to anthropology. He believes culture is the product of human character rather than cultural determinism. His revolutionary discoveries when studying European immigrants to the US, including studies of the cultures, histories, and languages of Native Americans and Kwakiutl led him propound the theory of cultural relativism. His works and theory helps in discouraging racial divide. Franz Boas is known to be the Father of Modern Anthropology and most especially, he is said to be the founder of Modern American Anthropology.

Which of the following anthropologists fundamentally shaped American anthropology through his studies of European immigrants to the United States and through his studies of the cultures, histories, and languages of Native Americans, including the Kwakiutl? boas T/F

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Which of the following anthropologists fundamentally shaped American anthropology through his studies of European immigrants to the United States and through his studies of the cultures, histories, and languages of Native Americans, including the Kwakiutl?
boas T/F