The Cultural Background of Personality
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The Cultural Background of Personality is an influential anthropological work by Ralph Linton that explores how cultural factors shape individual personality and behavior.
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| The Cultural Background of Personality canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cultural Background of Personality Context triple: [Ralph Linton, notableWork, The Cultural Background of Personality]
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A.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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B.
Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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C.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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D.
The Direction of Human Development
"The Direction of Human Development" is a work by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that explores the biological, social, and cultural factors shaping human growth and evolution.
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E.
Coming of Age in Samoa
Coming of Age in Samoa is a landmark 1928 anthropological study by Margaret Mead that examines Samoan adolescence to challenge Western assumptions about human development and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cultural Background of Personality Target entity description: The Cultural Background of Personality is an influential anthropological work by Ralph Linton that explores how cultural factors shape individual personality and behavior.
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A.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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B.
Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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C.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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D.
The Direction of Human Development
"The Direction of Human Development" is a work by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that explores the biological, social, and cultural factors shaping human growth and evolution.
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E.
A Theory of Human Motivation
A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anthropological work
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge individual psychology and cultural systems
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explain how cultural environments shape personality ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mid-20th-century American anthropology ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Linton ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of culture and personality studies
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dialogue between anthropology and psychology ⓘ |
| discusses |
cultural conditioning of emotions
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cultural patterns of behavior ⓘ individual variation within cultural patterns ⓘ status and role in personality formation ⓘ |
| field |
cultural anthropology
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psychological anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural factors shaping individual behavior
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cultural norms and values ⓘ personality development ⓘ socialization processes ⓘ |
| genre |
academic non-fiction
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social science literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later studies of enculturation
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later theories of socialization in anthropology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | comparative cross-cultural analysis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ralph Linton's work on status and role ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
culture and personality
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influence of culture on personality ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
culture and personality school
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functionalism in anthropology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on culture and personality
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university anthropology courses ⓘ |
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Ralph Linton