Anthropology and the Abnormal
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Anthropology and the Abnormal is a seminal anthropological essay that examines how different cultures define and interpret normality and abnormality in human behavior.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anthropology and the Abnormal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropology and the Abnormal Context triple: [Ruth Benedict, authorOf, Anthropology and the Abnormal]
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Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Medical Anthropology Quarterly is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on health, illness, and medicine from anthropological perspectives.
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Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal that publishes research at the intersection of psychology and anthropology, focusing on how cultural and social contexts shape human experience, mind, and behavior.
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C.
Anthropology and Modern Life
"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
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Annals of Anthropological Practice
Annals of Anthropological Practice is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on applied and practicing anthropology, publishing research and case studies that address real-world social and cultural issues.
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Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly organization that promotes the study of the interplay between culture and individual psychology within the broader field of anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropology and the Abnormal Target entity description: Anthropology and the Abnormal is a seminal anthropological essay that examines how different cultures define and interpret normality and abnormality in human behavior.
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A.
Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Medical Anthropology Quarterly is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on health, illness, and medicine from anthropological perspectives.
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B.
Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal that publishes research at the intersection of psychology and anthropology, focusing on how cultural and social contexts shape human experience, mind, and behavior.
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C.
Anthropology and Modern Life
"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
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D.
Annals of Anthropological Practice
Annals of Anthropological Practice is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on applied and practicing anthropology, publishing research and case studies that address real-world social and cultural issues.
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E.
Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly organization that promotes the study of the interplay between culture and individual psychology within the broader field of anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic article
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anthropological essay ⓘ essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
how societies sanction deviant behavior
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the role of cultural values in labeling behavior ⓘ variation in social norms across societies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge ethnocentric views of abnormal behavior
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show variability of concepts of normality ⓘ |
| argues |
definitions of abnormality are culturally constructed
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definitions of normality are culturally constructed ⓘ |
| audience |
anthropologists
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psychiatrists ⓘ psychologists ⓘ sociologists ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
cross-cultural psychiatry
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medical anthropology ⓘ psychological anthropology ⓘ theory of cultural relativism ⓘ |
| critiques | universalist assumptions about mental disorder ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic essay on culture and deviance
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seminal work in anthropology of mental health ⓘ |
| discusses |
cultural norms
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deviance ⓘ mental disorder as a social construct ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of cultural context in judging behavior
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relativity of psychiatric categories ⓘ |
| examines |
how different cultures interpret deviant behavior
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relationship between culture and concepts of mental illness ⓘ |
| field | anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural definitions of abnormal behavior
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cultural definitions of normal behavior ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on universality of mental illness
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later work on culture-bound syndromes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abnormality
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cross-cultural variation in behavior ⓘ cultural relativism ⓘ normality ⓘ |
| usedIn |
anthropology courses
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courses on psychological anthropology ⓘ medical anthropology courses ⓘ |
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