About “An anthropologist at work”

The book is a narrative account of Ruth Benedict's life and work, presenting her contributions to anthropology through a selection of her writings, journals, and correspondence. It explores her central idea that culture is "a personality writ large," emphasizing how cultural patterns are inherited through customs and shape individual and collective identities.

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An anthropologist at work by Ruth Benedict has 583 pages.

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