Cultural Anthropology

conducted multidisciplinary work across anthropology, psychology, & social science; defined ethical relativism as a person's moprals are completely shaped by their culture; believed the purpose of anthropology "is to make the world safe for human differences;" wrote "The Races of Mankind" a pamphlet for American troops with Gene Weltfish , it used simple language & cartoon illustrations to present the scientific case against racist beliefs & the evidence for human equality; wrote "The Chrysanthemum & The Sword" in 1945 (published 1946) that was a study of the society & culture of Japan, it is an example of anthropology at a distance using cultural materials to study when direct contact is not available; 1941 founded the Institute for Interculture Studies

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Social Sciences

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