Boasian anthropology

Boasian anthropology was a school within American anthropology founded by Franz Boas in the late 19th century. It was based on the four-field model of anthropology uniting the fields of cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeology. It stressed cultural relativism, and separation of biological and cultural determinants of behavior. Boas was widely influential in 20th century anthropology training many students who went on to major positions in the field.