Benedict, Ruth
BENEDICT, RUTH (1887–1948) was an American cultural anthropologist. Ruth Fulton grew up in a Baptist household in New York State. After four years at Vassar (1905–1909), s...
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The American cultural anthropologist Ruth Fulton Benedict (1887-1948) originated the configurational approach to culture. Her work has provided a bridge between the humanities and anthropology, as wel...
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Ruth Fulton Benedict--anthropologist, ethnographer, folklorist, and poet--is remembered today for her ability to popularize anthropology as cultural critique, her marriage of psychological studies and...
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The American cultural anthropologist Ruth Fulton Benedict (1887-1948) originated the configurational approach to culture. Her work has provided a bridge between the humanities and anthropology, as wel...
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