Anthropology Goes to the Fair The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition |
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| Author:
| Parezo, Nancy J. |
| Series title: | Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-09230-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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As scientists claiming specialized knowledge about indigenous peoples, especially American Indians, anthropologists used expositions to promote their quest for professional status and authority. Anthropology Goes to the Fair takes readers through the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition to see how anthropology, as conceptualized by W J McGee, the first president of the American Anthropological Association, showcased itself through programs, static displays, and living exhibits for...
More DescriptionAs scientists claiming specialized knowledge about indigenous peoples, especially American Indians, anthropologists used expositions to promote their quest for professional status and authority. Anthropology Goes to the Fair takes readers through the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition to see how anthropology, as conceptualized by W J McGee, the first president of the American Anthropological Association, showcased itself through programs, static displays, and living exhibits for millions of people to show each half of the world how the other half lives. More than two thousand Native peoples negotiated and portrayed their own agendas on this world stage. The reader will see how anthropology itself was changed in the process."