Patterns of Culture

Ruth Benedict

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1966

About this Item

PB Reprint. 21.6 x 14cm. 211 pages. Dr Benedict offers an alternative method of approach to the previous scientific study of primitive peoples. The aim of the investigator, she maintains should be the discovery of cultures of the 'configuration' of each - i.e. the cultural drive in group & individual which determines the characteristic reaction to stimulus in any and every situation in life. Condition: Cover age/handling marks and wear, front, back and spine. Base of spine has a nos. sellotape across. As we have had many books from a single source all of which have had nos at bottom, this is a personal librarly nos. not a general library. No other library marks as well. Wear on corners, cover + following pages have corner curl. Back of cover, owner name top. A couple of paragraphs have light pencil line in margin. Outer edge of pages collectively with age. Internally, overall clean, tight binding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patterns of Culture
• Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London
• Publication Date: 1966
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: N/A
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Business/Economics