Historical particularism (Boas); Diffusionism (British, German and American)

posted on February 6, 2017

Historical particularism (Boas); Diffusionism (British, German and American)

Previous Questions:

* Historical Particularism (10Marks 2015)

* How do Diffusionism & Evolutionism differ as explanations of Culture change? (15Marks 2015)

* Culture area & Age area (Diffusionism) (S.N – 2000)

* Define ‘culture area’. How did it help American diffusionists to understand diffusion of culture? (L.Q – 1998)

* Critically examine the Historical Particularistic approach of Franz Boas to the study of culture. (L.Q -1997)

* What was Boas’ approach of studying primitive cultures? Delineate the role of Field work and history in anthropological study (LQ – 1995)

* Franz Boas (S.N-1991), Franz Boas (S.N -1988)

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