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Robert H. Lowie was an Austrian-born American anthropologist associated with Franz Boas and the historical-particularist tradition in American anthropology. His fieldwork and writing focused especially on the Crow of the northern Plains, and his monographs include The Crow Indians and Primitive Society; his work emphasized detailed cultural description and the historical reconstruction of particular societies rather than broad evolutionary schemes.
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What did Robert H. Lowie study among the Crow?
Lowie's fieldwork and writing focused especially on the Crow of the northern Plains. His Crow research examined social organization, religion, political life, and cultural traditions.
What is The Crow Indians?
The Crow Indians is Robert H. Lowie's major monograph on Crow society and culture. It reflects his effort to document a specific people's history and institutions in detail.
How was Robert H. Lowie connected to Franz Boas?
Lowie was associated with Franz Boas and the historical-particularist tradition in American anthropology. That tradition emphasized reconstructing the distinctive histories of particular cultures rather than forcing every society into one universal sequence.
Did Lowie study topics beyond Crow ethnography?
Yes, his wider work addressed kinship, religion, political organization, and comparative anthropology among Indigenous peoples of North America. His Crow studies remained the best-known part of a career shaped by early twentieth-century American anthropology.
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