Cuestiones fundamentales de antropología cultural

Synopsis of Cuestiones fundamentales de antropología cultural

This book, titled 'Fundamental Questions of Cultural Anthropology', is a compilation of texts and lectures by Franz Boas, dedicated to the study and critique of pre-established ideas about culture and race. Originally published in 1911 and revised throughout his career, the book offers a scientific and critical look at the concept of primitive culture and the supremacy of certain races and cultures. Boas rejects evolutionism and diffusionism, opting for cultural relativism and historical particularism, establishing that biology, language, material and immaterial culture are autonomous and equally important in human nature.