Ruth Benedict
Also known as Ruth Fulton Benedict
American anthropologist and folklorologist (1887-1948)
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Ruth Benedict was an American anthropologist and folklorologist who studied different cultures and their customs during the early-to-mid 20th century. Her work helped establish how people's beliefs and behaviors are shaped by their culture rather than being determined by nature, which became an influential idea in understanding human societies.
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- Born
- 5 June 1887
- Died
- 17 September 1948
- Works
- 74
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- Conference on science, philosophy and religion
- Folklore
- Watthanatham læ phrưttikam kh ̜ōng Thai
- An Anthropologist at work
- The races of mankind
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Ruth Fulton Benedict (June 5, 1887 – September 17, 1948) was an American anthropologist and folklorist.
She was born in New York City, attended Vassar College, and graduated in 1909. After studying anthropology at the New School of Social Research under Elsie Clews Parsons, she entered graduate studies at Columbia University in 1921, where she studied under Franz Boas. She received her Ph.D. and joined the faculty in 1923. Margaret Mead, with whom she shared a romantic relationship, Marvin Opler, Ruth Landes, and Vera D. Rubin were among her students and colleagues.
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