{"product_id":"patterns-of-culture","title":"Patterns of Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788130713496\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R. Benedict\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308 pp\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmo Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Benedict’s \u003cem\u003ePatterns of Culture\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark work in anthropology, long recognized as essential reading in the field and translated into fourteen languages. The book explores the central concept that each culture selects specific traits from the full range of human possibilities and forms them into a coherent and distinct pattern, akin to an individual’s personality. As Benedict famously wrote, “A culture, like an individual, is a more or less consistent pattern of thought and action.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer analysis reveals how values and behaviors—though diverse—are deeply rooted in cultural contexts. Through this perspective, Benedict strongly advocates for cultural relativism. She argues against judging other cultures by one’s own standards and stresses the need to understand each culture on its own terms. The customs and beliefs that may seem foreign or irrational to outsiders carry profound meaning for the people within that culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough rich ethnographic examples and philosophical insight, \u003cem\u003ePatterns of Culture\u003c\/em\u003e challenges ethnocentrism and offers a compelling case for embracing cultural diversity and understanding morality as a culturally grounded concept.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmo Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49776266707248,"sku":"DRG.CosmoPub_9788130713496","price":780.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/cosmo-publications-book-default-title-patterns-of-culture-40781738246448.webp?v=1775979390","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/patterns-of-culture","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}