Birthdate: June 5, 1887
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: September 17, 1948
Ruth Benedict, a prominent American anthropologist and folklorist, is known for her groundbreaking contributions to the study of culture. Under the mentorship of Franz Boas, she later became a faculty member at Columbia University. Benedict emphasized the connections between personality, art, language, and culture, reshaping the fields of anthropology and folklore by focusing on performance and cultural interpretation. Her influential concepts were captured in her seminal book “Patterns of Culture,” challenging traditional approaches to cultural studies.
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