2 Franz Boas, Miscegenation, and the White Problem

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Prologue: The Custom of the Country 1
5. Introduction 8
6. 1 The Anti-Racist Liberal Americanism of Boasian Anthropology 28
7. 2 Franz Boas, Miscegenation, and the White Problem 60
8. 3 Ruth Benedict, “American” Culture, and the Color Line 90
9. 4 Post–World War II Anthropology and the Social Life of Race and Racism 119
10. 5 Charles Wagley, Marvin Harris, and the Comparative Study of Race 133
11. 6 Black Studies and the Reinvention of Anthropology 163
12. Conclusion: Anti-Racism, Liberalism, and Anthropology in the Age of Trump 201
13. Notes 215
14. References 227
15. Index 251