Cultural Patterns

Famous anthropologist Ruth Benedict's book Cultural Patterns, which is seen as one of the main reference sources especially on cultural studies, offers a striking look at the role of culture in shaping human life. This study, which compares three Native American societies, reveals the diversity in the societies' behaviors without judgment. Therefore, he rejects the view that Western society is the "best, most developed" culture and argues that each culture should be understood as it treats itself. Although it was written in the 1930s, it is this emphasis on cultural diversity that makes Cultural Patterns still a fundamental work today. Benedict's research, which is a groundbreaking name especially in the fields of anthropology and ethnology, is of great importance in terms of examining the relationship between the individual and culture, and provides a deep understanding of the meaning of being human.

"The book you are holding has a large share in the ease with which words related to the concept of culture are used today in the contemporary world."
Margaret Mead

"Unique and very important... Cultural Patterns are a guiding sign for a freer and more tolerant life."
New York Times

"Benedict's Patterns of Culture is a fundamental text in teaching us the value of diversity..."
American Anthropological Association



Number of Pages: 304

Year of Printing: 2011


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 304

First Print Year: 2011

Language Turkish