Patterns of Culture Author:Ruth Benedict A remarkable introduction to cultural studies as relevant today as it was in 1934, Ruth Benedict's groundbreaking study is the book that first brought the concept of "culture" to lay readers. In this fascinating work, Benedict compares the cultures of three peoples: the Kwakiutl of western Canada, the Zuni of the southwestern United States, and... more » the Dobuans of Melanesia. Featuring an introduction by Franz Boas, a preface by Margaret Mead, and a foreword by Mary Catherine Bateson, Patterns of Culture shows the importance culture has on everyday life.« less
Introduction to the field of cultural anthropology with analyses of three sharply contrasting cultures in the Pueblos of New Mexico, the Kwakiutl and other tribes of the American Northwest, and the Dobu of Melanesia.