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Benedict, Ruth(nee Fulton)
US anthropologist and popularizer of anthropology
1887 - Born on the 6th of June in New York.
1909 - Graduated at Vassar College.
1919 - She entered graduate studies at Columbia University and studying under Franz Boas.
1923 - Received her PhD and joining the faculty in Columbia University.
1934 - Wrote "Patterns of Culture".
1936 - She was appointed an associate professor at Columbia University.
She continued her teaching after the war, advancing to the rank of full professor.
1948 - She died in New York on 17th of September.
A U.S. postage stamp in her honor was issued October 20, 1995.
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Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict (Paperback - Jan 25, 2006) "Unique and important . . . Patterns of Culture is a signpost on the road to a freer and more tolerant life." -- New York TimesA remarkable introduction to cultural studies, Patterns of Culture is an...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict (Paperback - Jan 25, 2006) Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassedmasterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict's World WarII–era study paints an illuminating contrast...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Ruth Benedict: Stranger in This Land (American Studies Series) by Margaret Caffrey (Hardcover - Feb 28, 1989) Poet, anthropologist, feminist -- Ruth Benedict was all these and much more. Born in the last years of the Victorian era, she came of age during the Progressive years and participated in... |
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