HLTB42H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Franz Boas, Serendipity, Thick Description
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Franz boas (1958-1942) was a key figure in developing a 4 field approach in anthro. Emphasized the importance of gathering detailed empirical data in person. Believed that it was crucial to record as much as possible about people around the world, especially of the aboriginal people, because they were disappearing. He took a very holistic approach, looked at socio-cultural aspects of people"s lives. 4 field approach is a contrast to what is found in europe, where the 4 fields would be found in separate departments. But in america you have the 4 fields working together and exchanging different types of data. In ukraine it was normal for men to drive busses and women to drive street cars. L"viv is a city in ukraine, it was founded in 1256 and every year they have a day for a city-wide party to celebrate that the city is still standing. War going on along the eastern border of ukraine, against the russians.
