PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

SOCIAL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Psychological anthropology was developed by ____
A
psychologists rather than anthropologists
B
various anthropologists interested in the relationship between personality and employment
C
students of Boas interested in the question of the relationship of personality and culture
D
individuals with no interest in the impact of child-rearing on human societies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -July 9, 1858-December 21, 1942 Through this methodology Boas established the theory of cultural relativism, which states there are no absolutes among cultures; the beliefs and practices of a culture can be examined only within the confines of that particular culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Franz Boas’s most significant contribution to anthropology is the theory of cultural relativism. Up until Boas presented his findings after his Baffin Island expedition, many social scientists believed that any culture outside of Western civilization was somehow inferior.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Franz Boas, pioneer of Psychological Anthropology or the study of the relationship between culture and personality, personality is obtained thru culture and not biology. His theory called Cultural Relativism gives a comprehensive understanding of the underlying relationship between culture and personality.

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