Subject | • | Anthropological and archaeological fieldwork |
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| | • | Folklore, mythology, religion |
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| | • | Personal matters |
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| | • | Publishing, publications, miscellaneous |
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| | • | Social uses and context of anthropology and archaeology |
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| | 1 | Author: | Benedict, Ruth Fulton, 1887-1948 | | | | | Anthropologist. Lecturer, anthropology, Columbia University, 1923-1930; assistant professor, 1930-1936; associate professor, 1936-1948; professor, 1948. Helped organize project for Research in Contemporary Cultures at Columbia University, 1946. Studied folklore, ethnology, the psychological basis of cultural patterns. | |
| | | Title: | An Anthropologist At Work: The Writings of Ruth Benedict
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Manuscripts | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1923-1934, 1957-1958 | | | | Extent: | 175 leaves | | | | Abstract: | Prepared 1957-1958. Photocopy of first working copy, correspondence only. Includes correspondence between Benedict and Mead | | | | Source: | An anthropologist at work: writings of Ruth Benedict (B B428.mx) | | | | |
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| | | Subjects: | Social uses and context of anthropology and archaeology | Cultural description and analysis, social organization and structure, ceremonial behavior, material culture | Disciplinary professionalization, professional societies, education, employment | Anthropological and archaeological fieldwork | Folklore, mythology, religion | Linguistics and philology | Personal matters | |
| 2 | Author: | Fortune, Reo Franklin, 1903-1979 | | | | | Social anthropologist. Lecturer, social anthropology, Cambridge University. Specialist in Melanesian language and culture | |
| | | Title: | An Anthropologist at Work: Writings of Ruth Benedict
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 10 January 1929 - 5 January 1934 | | | | Extent: | 175 leaves | | | | Abstract: | Manuscript copy of correspondence not used in published version. Original in Vassar Library. Correspondence between Ruth Benedict and Franz Boas, Reo Fortune, Margaret Mead. Dobu ethnology; Melanesian social behavior; publications. | | | | Source: | An Anthropologist at Work: Writings of Ruth Benedict (B B428.mx) | | | | |
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| | | Subjects: | Cultural description and analysis, social organization and structure, ceremonial behavior, material culture | Anthropological and archaeological fieldwork | Publishing, publications, miscellaneous | Personal matters | |
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