ABSTRACT
Franz Boas is widely known within the field of anthropology. His study of immigrants after their arrival to the United States through Ellis Island not only shaped the discipline but countered scientific racism, even influencing the way in which we have come to understand race in clearer terms today. Psychology of science allows for a holistic view of the many possible factors that contribute to scientists’ work and accomplishments, and thus offers a unique way of viewing the context of Franz Boas’ contributions to anthropology, studies of race, and science as a whole. The particular emphasis of this chapter is that the study of Boas has additional implications for similar perspectives in feminist theories, and that feminist theories have additional implications for an integrative psychology of science.
