Ruth Benedict
A student of Franz Boas, known for her work on culture and personality, particularly 'Patterns of Culture' and 'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword'.
Quotes by Ruth Benedict
The study of other cultures is a way of understanding our own.
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
No culture can be understood in isolation.
The individual is a carrier of culture.
The study of culture is the study of human creativity.
The most important thing about a culture is its values.
The cultural pattern of a society is a blueprint for living.
The study of anthropology is a journey into the human spirit.
The great challenge of our time is to learn to live together in a world of diverse cultures.
The cultural patterns of a society are not static, but are constantly evolving.
The individual is a participant in culture, not merely a recipient.
The study of culture is a study of human adaptation.
The most important thing about a culture is its worldview.
The cultural pattern of a society is a way of making sense of the world.
The study of anthropology is a study of human potential.
The concept of race is a cultural construct, not a biological reality.
There are no primitive peoples; there are only peoples with different cultures.
The study of culture is a study of human freedom.
The most important thing about a culture is its symbols.
The cultural pattern of a society is a shared understanding of reality.