international influence
Ruth Benedict
1887–1948
How Ruth Benedict is discussed in this archive
Referenced in 1 other work — including The Indian Libertarian .
In The Indian Libertarian : Benedict's Patterns of Culture is the subject of a short book review, with the journal foregrounding her Apollonian/Dionysian distinction and her thesis of cultural pluralism as relevant to Indian debates about national identity.
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Primary works (1)
- The Indian Libertarian · 1963
- "This unsigned book review covers Ruth Benedict's Patterns of Culture and a companion work, summarising their argument that human culture is shaped by distinct configurations of values, practices, and psychological orientations that differ radically across societies." — opens the book review's framing of Benedict's work
- "The Apollonian/Dionysian distinction is the conceptual centrepiece of the summary." — identifies the Benedict concept the reviewer keeps in the foreground