Although Hurston's main goal in life was to become an author, she also had serious academic interests, particularly in Anthropology. ... Biographers state that she earned a scholarship to Barnard College in 1927, where she pursued the subject of anthropology and studied with Franz Boas. ... Her apartment, according to some accounts, was a popular spot for social gatherings among young writers. ... That same year, Hurston set aside time to more deeply explore her love for anthropology. Hurston spent a great deal of time in Jamaica conducting anthropological research after Their Eyes Were W...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

.: American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1928. ... CXXXX of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia, November, 1928. ... Harris and Molesworth focus on Locke's philosophy: advocacy of pluralism; insistence of on relativism concerning race relations; emphasis on social democracy; concepts of "value", and aesthetic ideas. ... The critics, like the writers, were monolithic thinkers, some critics considered the literature a "disservice" to African American interests, some praised the freedom of expression and experiment...

• Word Count: 2542
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

.: American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1928. ... CXXXX of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia, November, 1928. ... Harris and Molesworth focus on Locke's philosophy: advocacy of pluralism; insistence of on relativism concerning race relations; emphasis on social democracy; concepts of "value", and aesthetic ideas. ... The critics, like the writers, were monolithic thinkers, some critics considered the literature a "disservice" to African American interests, some praised the freedom of expression and experiment...

• Word Count: 2542
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School