Ray Birdwhistell
Raymond L. Birdwhistell (born September 29, 1918 in Cincinnati , Ohio , † October 19, 1994 ) was an American anthropologist , ethnologist and linguist .
Ray Birdwhistell studied at Miami University in Oxford ( BA , 1940), Ohio State University ( MA , 1941) and the University of Chicago ( Ph.D. , 1951). He was an important exponent of cultural relativism , which assumes that emotional forms of expression are cultural. Birdwhistell was a student of Margaret Mead .
Web links
- Biography on culturalequity.org (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Birdwhistell, Ray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Birdwhistell, Raymond L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American anthropologist, ethnologist, and linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1994 |