This man's essay "On Alternating Sounds" dismisses the notion that certain languages were inferior to others.
This man's essay "On Alternating Sounds" dismisses the notion that certain languages were inferior to others. Arguing that cultural boundaries were overlapping, his ideas led his student Robert Lowie to describe culture as "shreds and patches." He used the teachings of his mentors Rudolf Virchow and Adolf Bastien in his analysis of the culture on Baffin Island. Best known for his studies of the Kwakiutl, his work on that tribe can be found in Primitive Art and Race, Language and Culture. For 10 points, identify this anthropologist, the author of The Mind of Primitive Man and teacher of Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead.
This man's essay "On Alternating Sounds" dismisses the notion that certain languages were inferior to others.
Franz {Boas}