Description: Sergei Kan explores the often contradictory life of Alexander Goldenweiser, a scholar considered by his contemporaries to be Franz Boas's most brilliant and most favored student.
Review Quotes: "Alexander A. Goldenweiser is a unique figure among American anthropologists. A Maverick Boasian is a valuable contribution to the history of anthropology, specifically to the study of the first generation of Franz Boas's students and the establishment of professionalized anthropology in the United States."--Robert Brightman, author of Grateful Prey: Rock Cree Human-Animal Relationships