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Edward Sapir. Photograph by Florence M. Hendershot, Chicago, Ill. |
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There are 7 critical essays on Edward Sapir.
Critical Essays on Edward Sapir

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Critical Essay by Lars Rodseth
11,784 words, approx. 39 pages
 In the following essay, Rodseth argues in favor of Sapir's notion of culture as a collection of organic and infinitely variable meanings rather than abstract and static concepts.
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Critical Essay by Richard Handler
10,680 words, approx. 36 pages
 In the following essay, Handler explores Sapir's theories about culture as they relate to his understanding of poetry, music, and criticism, particularly his notion that art is a key element in the anthropological study of culture.
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Critical Essay by Richard Handler
10,475 words, approx. 35 pages
 In the following essay, Handler explores Sapir's criticism of romanticism and his equation of romanticism with what he considered the excessive and egotistical elements of American individualism.
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Critical Essay by Edward Sapir
6,726 words, approx. 22 pages
 In the following introduction to his book Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech, Sapir surveys major points covered throughout the book, including his notion that language is a cultural rather than biological function.
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Critical Essay by J. David Sapir
4,361 words, approx. 15 pages
 In the following essay, Sapir's son provides an introduction to his father's life and works at the Edward Sapir centenary session of the American Anthropological Association's meetings of 1984.
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Critical Essay by Robert McMillan
3,292 words, approx. 11 pages
 In the following essay, McMillan reviews the reprinted edition of Sapir's The Psychology of Culture, addressing criticisms of Sapir's work from his peers and later observers.

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