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Gods Of The Upper Air: How A Circle Of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, And Gender In The Twentieth Century,New
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2020 Anisfieldwolf Book Award Winnerfinalist For The National Book Critics Circle Awardfrom An Awardwinning Historian Comes A Dazzling History Of The Birth Of Cultural Anthropology And The Adventurous Scientists Who Pioneered Ita Sweeping Chronicle Of Discovery And The Fascinating Origin Story Of Our Multicultural World.A Century Ago, Everyone Knew That People Were Fated By Their Race, Sex, And Nationality To Be More Or Less Intelligent, Nurturing, Or Warlike. But Columbia University Professor Franz Boas Looked At The Data And Decided Everyone Was Wrong. Racial Categories, He Insisted, Were Biological Fictions. Cultures Did Not Come In Neat Packages Labeled 'Primitive' Or 'Advanced.' What Counted As A Family, A Good Meal, Or Even Common Sense Was A Product Of History And Circumstance, Not Of Nature. In Gods Of The Upper Air, A Masterful Narrative History Of Radical Ideas And Passionate Lives, Charles King Shows How These Intuitions Led To A Fundamental Reimagining Of Human Diversity.Boas'S Students Were Some Of The Century'S Most Colorful Figures And Unsung Visionaries: Margaret Mead, The Outspoken Field Researcher Whose Coming Of Age In Samoa Is Among The Most Widely Read Works Of Social Science Of All Time; Ruth Benedict, The Great Love Of Mead'S Life, Whose Research Shaped Postsecond World War Japan; Ella Deloria, The Dakota Sioux Activist Who Preserved The Traditions Of Native Americans On The Great Plains; And Zora Neale Hurston, Whose Studies Under Boas Fed Directly Into Her Now Classic Novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Together, They Mapped Civilizations From The American South To The South Pacific And From Caribbean Islands To Manhattan'S City Streets, And Unearthed An Essential Fact Buried By Centuries Of Prejudice: That Humanity Is An Undivided Whole. Their Revolutionary Findings Would Go On To Inspire The Fluid Conceptions Of Identity We Know Today.Rich In Drama, Conflict, Friendship, And Love, Gods Of The Upper Air Is A Brilliant And Groundbreaking History Of American Progress And The Opening Of The Modern Mind.
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- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: This book has four hundred forty-eight pages. It offers an in-depth exploration of cultural anthropology and its historical context.
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- Q: What are the dimensions of the book? A: The book measures six point four six inches in length, one point four six inches in width, and nine point five seven inches in height.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of this book is Charles King. He is recognized for his contributions to history and anthropology.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: The book falls under the historical non-fiction genre. It chronicles the evolution of cultural anthropology.
- Q: Is this book suitable for young adults? A: Yes, this book is suitable for young adults and above. It discusses complex themes related to race, gender, and culture.
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- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes such as race, gender, and the history of cultural anthropology. It highlights the contributions of key figures.
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- Q: Is this book part of a series? A: No, this book is not part of a series. It stands alone as a comprehensive exploration of its subject matter.
- Q: What awards has this book won? A: This book won the 2020 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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