Anthropology and Modern Life
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"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anthropology and Modern Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T124821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropology and Modern Life Context triple: [Franz Boas, notableWork, Anthropology and Modern Life]
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Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is a 19th-century social theory that applied Charles Darwin’s ideas of natural selection to human societies, often to justify economic inequality, competition, and laissez-faire capitalism.
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B.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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C.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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D.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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E.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropology and Modern Life Target entity description: "Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
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A.
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is a 19th-century social theory that applied Charles Darwin’s ideas of natural selection to human societies, often to justify economic inequality, competition, and laissez-faire capitalism.
-
B.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
-
C.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
-
D.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
-
E.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
misuse of anthropology to justify racism
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public misunderstandings of race ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
critique cultural prejudice
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critique racism ⓘ |
| appliesDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| author | Franz Boas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
education and cultural values
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immigration and cultural adjustment ⓘ individual freedom in relation to culture ⓘ nationalism and culture ⓘ |
| field | cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| format | essay collection ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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social science ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biological race does not determine culture
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critique of scientific racism ⓘ impact of modernization on traditional cultures ⓘ relationship between individual and culture ⓘ respect for cultural diversity ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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rise of scientific racism in early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Boasian school of anthropology
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surface form:
Boasian anthropology
cultural relativism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated public
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students of social science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of cultural relativism
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popularizing anthropological perspectives on race ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorWork | Franz Boas's anti-racist writings ⓘ |
| positionOnCulture |
advocates understanding cultures on their own terms
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emphasizes learned nature of culture ⓘ |
| positionOnRace |
argues race is a poor explanation for cultural differences
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rejects biological determinism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisherType | academic press ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Race, Language and Culture
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The Mind of Primitive Man ⓘ |
| subject |
cultural prejudice
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cultural relativism ⓘ culture ⓘ modern society ⓘ race ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | modern industrial society ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Franz Boas