{"title":"Ruth Benedict","description":"Ruth Benedict (1887-1948) was an American anthropologist and a key figure in the development of cultural anthropology. She earned her doctorate from Columbia University, where she remained throughout her entire career. She is best known for her pioneering work Patterns of Culture (1934), where she explores how individual societies form unique patterns of values, beliefs and practices.","products":[{"product_id":"the-chrysanthemum-and-the-sword-paperback","title":"The Chrysanthemum and the Sword - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork explores the political, religious, and economic life of Japan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe World War II-era study by the cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict paints an illuminating contrast between the culture of Japan and that of the United States. \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysanthemum and the Sword \u003c\/i\u003eis a revealing look at how and why our cultures differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis influential book shaped American ideas about Japanese culture during the occupation of Japan, and popularized the distinction between guilt cultures and shame cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366075400415,"sku":"9780618619597","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/V8b3pXh1zX9780618619597.webp?v=1789080769"},{"product_id":"the-chrysanthemum-and-the-sword-patterns-of-japanese-culture-paperback","title":"The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best books ever about Japanese society...[A] thoughtful, nuanced study.\" --\u003ci\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1946, \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysanthemum and the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most influential and widely read works on Japan in the twentieth century. Written by cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict during World War II, the book blends anthropology, history, and cultural analysis, and has shaped decades of cross-cultural discourse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenedict examines themes of social structure, family roles, self-discipline, and other enduring values, seeking to understand how deeply rooted traditions shaped Japanese society at a moment of profound global change \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition has been completely redesigned for greater readability and features a new foreword by Lois Banner, a pioneer in the field of women's studies.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368933621983,"sku":"9784805319765","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/HdLFwTB3749784805319765.webp?v=1789135897"},{"product_id":"the-races-of-mankind-paperback","title":"The Races of Mankind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2020 Reprint of the 1943 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Published on October 25, 1943, \u003cem\u003eThe Races of Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e makes the argument that all the world's humans are biologically the same. Written by anthropologists Ruth Benedict and Gene Weltfish and illustrated by Ad Reinhardt, \u003cem\u003eThe Races of Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e attacked Nazi party racial policies and urged mankind to see past superficial differences and live in harmony. The pamphlet was a publication of The Public Affairs Committee, a non-profit educational organization whose purpose was \"to make available in summary and inexpensive form the results of research on economic and social problems to aid in the understanding and development of American policy\" (Benedict and Weltfish, 1943).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea of scientific racial equality, however, was not met with universal agreement. When the U.S. Army ordered 55,000 copies, members of Congress labeled the pamphlet \"communistic\" and its use by the Army was banned. Still, the scientific pamphlet's popularity grew, and by 1945 three-quarters of a million copies were in circulation (Abraham, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51379443663071,"sku":"9781684224517","price":10.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RXULF8gPBm9781684224517.webp?v=1789272517"},{"product_id":"patterns-of-culture-paperback","title":"Patterns of Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Unique and important . . . Patterns of Culture is a signpost on the road to a freer and more tolerant life.\" -- New York Times \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA remarkable introduction to cultural studies, Patterns of Culture is an eloquent declaration of the role of culture in shaping human life. In this fascinating work, the renowned anthropologist Ruth Benedict compares three societies -- the Zuni of the southwestern United States, the Kwakiutl of western Canada, and the Dobuans of Melanesia -- and demonstrates the diversity of behaviors in them. Benedict's groundbreaking study shows that a unique configuration of traits defines each human culture and she examines the relationship between culture and the individual. Featuring prefatory remarks by Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and Louise Lamphere, this provocative work ultimately explores what it means to be human. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"That today the modern world is on such easy terms with the concept of culture . . . is in very great part due to this book.\" -- Margaret Mead \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Benedict's Patterns of Culture is a foundational text in teaching us the value of diversity. Her hope for the future still has resonance in the twenty-first century: that recognition of cultural relativity will create an appreciation for 'the coexisting and equally valid patterns of life which mankind has created for itself from the raw materials of existence.'\" -- from the new foreword by Louise Lamphere, past president of the American Anthrolopological Association \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Benedict (1887-1948) was one of the most eminent anthropologists of the twentieth century. Her profoundly influential books Patterns of Culture and The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture were bestsellers when they were first published, and they have remained indispensable works for the study of culture in the many decades since.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381271920863,"sku":"9780618619559","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/enKqogKyH69780618619559.webp?v=1789282847"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/ruth-benedict.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}