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Boasian meaning

Of or relating to Franz Boas (1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist.

Using Boasian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to Franz Boas (1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist.
  • In the example corpus, boasian often appears in combinations such as: the boasian, boasian anthropology, of boasian.

Context around Boasian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

earlier 1×

Often after:

anthropology 4× tradition 1× critique 1× school 1× commitment 1× principle 1× paradigm 1×

Sentence patterns with Boasian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

absorbed the boasian critique of 1× as the boasian commitment to 1× by the boasian tradition especially 1× central in boasian anthropology 1× despised the boasian paradigm of 1× hallmarks of boasian anthropology which 1× of the boasian school of 1× origins in boasian anthropology dividing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anthropology in the 1× by introducing the 1× by the 1980s 1× changes within scientific 1× encouraged by this 1× for politicians moralists 1×

Common sentence endings:

contributed important work 1× e g archaeology 1× emphasis on culture 1× in boasian anthropology 1× of cultural relativism 1× own research agenda 1×

Words around Boasian

Just before it in the word index:

boasiako 3 boase 2 boasberg 9 boas 139 boars 75 boardwalks 18

Just after it in the word index:

boasians 2 boasson 4 boast 529 boasted 453 boastful 31 boastfully 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Boasian

  • In this selection, "boasian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, earlier, anthropology, tradition and critique stand out and add context to how "boasian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include absorbed the boasian critique of and as the boasian commitment to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "boasian" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with boasian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Historians working in the Humboldtian tradition developed ideas that would become central in Boasian anthropology. (15 words)

Anthropology in the United States continues to be deeply influenced by the Boasian tradition, especially its emphasis on culture. (19 words)

Murdock, who despised the Boasian paradigm of cultural anthropology, dismantled most of Sapir's efforts to integrate anthropology, psychology, and linguistics. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Encouraged by this drive to self-criticism, as well as the Boasian commitment to learn from one's informants and to let the findings of one's research shape one's agenda, Boas's students quickly diverged from his own research agenda. (42 words)

For politicians, moralists, and many social scientists (but few anthropologists) who saw science and human interests as necessarily independent or even opposed, however, the earlier Boasian principle of cultural relativism was anathema. (32 words)

These are the hallmarks of Boasian anthropology (which Marvin Harris would later call "historical-particularism"), would guide Boas's research over the next decade, as well as his instructions to future students. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

Anthropology in the United States continues to be deeply influenced by the Boasian tradition, especially its emphasis on culture.

By introducing the high standards of Boasian anthropology, Sapir incited antagonism from those amateur ethnologists who felt that they had contributed important work.

By the 1980s many anthropologists had absorbed the Boasian critique of moral relativism, and were ready to reevaluate the origins and uses of cultural relativism.

Changes within scientific disciplines, such as the rise of the Boasian school of anthropology in the United States contributed to this shift.

Encouraged by this drive to self-criticism, as well as the Boasian commitment to learn from one's informants and to let the findings of one's research shape one's agenda, Boas's students quickly diverged from his own research agenda.

For politicians, moralists, and many social scientists (but few anthropologists) who saw science and human interests as necessarily independent or even opposed, however, the earlier Boasian principle of cultural relativism was anathema.

Historians working in the Humboldtian tradition developed ideas that would become central in Boasian anthropology.

Murdock, who despised the Boasian paradigm of cultural anthropology, dismantled most of Sapir's efforts to integrate anthropology, psychology, and linguistics.

These are the hallmarks of Boasian anthropology (which Marvin Harris would later call "historical-particularism"), would guide Boas's research over the next decade, as well as his instructions to future students.

The so-called "Four Field Approach" has its origins in Boasian Anthropology, dividing the discipline in the four crucial and interrelated fields of sociocultural, biological, linguistic, and archaic anthropology (e.g. archaeology).

Common combinations with boasian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "boasian" in a sentence?
An example: "Anthropology in the United States continues to be deeply influenced by the Boasian tradition, especially its emphasis on culture." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "boasian" from authentic English texts.
What does "boasian" mean?
Boasian means: Of or relating to Franz Boas (1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist.
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