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How Ursula Le Guin's Writing Was Shaped by Anthropology - SAPIENS
Kroeber's mentor was a Columbia University anthropologist named Franz Boas. Kroeber was especially drawn to Boas' newly developed notion of culture and the broader theory of "cultural relativism." Cultural relativism emerged in the late 19th century as an alternative to theories like social Darwinism that linked culture to evolution.
What Misspellings Reveal About Cultural Evolution
What Misspellings Reveal About Cultural Evolution. Helena Miton. When transmitting information to one another, humans tend to make certain mistakes more than others. A cognitive anthropologist explains why that matters to cultural stability and change. Republish. Y ou may republish this article, ...