Cultural anthropology
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Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which perceives cultural variation as a subset of a
Edward Burnett Tylor, founder of cultural anthropology
Franz Boas (1858–1942), one of the pioneers of modern anthropology, often called the "Father of American Anthropology"
Margaret Mead (1901–1978)
Ruth Benedict in 1937
Margaret Mead
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Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, who appeared frequently in the mass media during the mid-twentieth century.
Cultural anthropology
…Boasians felt a growing urge to generalize. This was most obvious in the 'Culture and Personality' studies carried out by younger Boasians such as Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict. Influenced by psychoanalytic psychologists, including Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, these authors sought to understand how individual…
Ink on paper drawing by artist I Ketut Ngéndon depicting anthropologists Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson leaving Bali and heading for Papua New Guinea
Samoan girl, c. 1896
Mead, c. 1950