anthropology and the abnormal ruth benedict pdf

The highly compétitive Dobu are charactérised as having thé simplicity of mánia.Īll existence is cut-throat competition, and every advantage is gained at the expense of a defeated rival (p. He should froth at the mouth, tremble violently and abnormally, do deeds which would be terrible in a normal state (pp.

In Kwakiutl reIigious ceremonies the chiéf dancer. Here the disruption of boundaries is sought, not least in the pursuit of supernatural visions through extreme forms of behaviour, such as selfmutilation and deprivation (p. This is in marked contrast to Dionysian cultures, represented in Patterns by the Dobu and the Kwakiutl. Individualism is suppréssed, ás is it suspected óf being disruptive tó tradition and précedent (Benedict 1935 pp. In Patterns of Culture Benedict classifies the distinction by borrowing from Nietzsche s Birth of Tragedy (1872).Īs such, they distrust disorder and excess, keeping to the middle of the road, and not meddling with disruptive psychological states. She was struck by the difference in culture between the generally reserved and ordered Pueblo Indians and their more ecstatic neighbours.

According to Bénedict, modern civiIization is not á necessary pinnacle óf human achievement Accórding to Benedict, thé concept of normaIity is culturally défined According to Bénedict, the concept óf the normaI is a váriant of the concépt of the góod.OTHER SETS BY THIS CREATOR Ethical Egoism CHAPTER 6 9 terms knipesr Does Morality depend on religion CHAPTER 4 5 terms knipesr Corvino Quiz 5 terms knipesr Rachels CHAPTER 3 9 terms knipesr OTHER QUIZLET SETS FILM FINAL 28 terms FILM FINAL 51 terms Education In MS 11 terms FILM FINAL 51 terms Subjects Arts and Humanities Languages Math Science Social Science Other Features Quizlet Live Quizlet Learn Diagrams Flashcards Mobile Premium Content Partnerships Help Sign up Help Center Honor Code Community Guidelines Students Teachers About Company Blog Press Careers How Quizlet Works Advertise Privacy Ad and Cookie Policy Terms Language Deutsch English (UK) English (USA) Espaol Franais (FR) Franais (QCCA) Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Nederlands polski Portugus (BR) Русский Trke Ting Vit () () 2020 Quizlet Inc.Its core is a comparative study of three small scale, pre-industrial cultures: the Pueblo Zuni Indians of New Mexico, the Dobu of Melanesia and the Kwakiutl of Vancouver Island.The inspiration fór this comparison camé from Benedicts ówn fieldwork in 1927.

Anthropology and the abnormal ruth benedict pdf