Kwakiutl Ethnography
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*Kwakiutl Ethnography* is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that provides an extensive, detailed study of the culture, language, and social life of the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological monograph
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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ethnology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boasian anthropology
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historical particularism ⓘ |
| author | Franz Boas ⓘ |
| contributor | Franz Boas ⓘ |
| documents |
Kwakiutl art and material objects
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Kwakiutl clan and lineage structure ⓘ Kwakiutl economic practices ⓘ Kwakiutl house groups ⓘ Kwakiutl kinship system ⓘ Kwakiutl marriage customs ⓘ Kwakiutl naming practices ⓘ Kwakiutl oral literature ⓘ Kwakiutl potlatch ceremonies ⓘ Kwakiutl religious beliefs and rituals ⓘ Kwakiutl seasonal activities ⓘ Kwakiutl social stratification ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion |
Pacific coast of North America
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surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast
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| field |
cultural anthropology
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ethnography ⓘ linguistic anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
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culture of the Kwakiutl ⓘ language of the Kwakiutl ⓘ social life of the Kwakiutl ⓘ |
| genre | ethnographic study ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptions of Kwakiutl ceremonial life
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descriptions of Kwakiutl material culture ⓘ descriptions of Kwakiutl mythology and narratives ⓘ descriptions of Kwakiutl social organization ⓘ linguistic data on Kwakiutl language ⓘ texts in the Kwakiutl language with translations ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century cultural anthropology
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later studies of Northwest Coast cultures ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Kwakiutl people
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Kwakiutl people ⓘ
surface form:
Kwakwaka'wakw people
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| notableFor |
detailed documentation of Kwakiutl culture
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foundational contribution to Northwest Coast ethnography ⓘ integration of linguistic and cultural data ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century Kwakiutl society
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late 19th century Kwakiutl society ⓘ |
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