Paul Radin
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Paul Radin was an American anthropologist and folklorist known for his pioneering work on Native American cultures, languages, and religions, particularly among the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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folklorist → human → |
| academicTradition | American cultural anthropology → |
| approach |
emphasis on individual life histories in ethnography
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interpretive study of myth and religion → use of native-language texts in anthropological research → |
| contributedTo |
documentation of Ho-Chunk oral literature
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documentation of Native American myths and tales → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| ethnographicFocus |
Ho-Chunk
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surface form: "Ho-Chunk people"
Native American peoples → Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska →
surface form: "Winnebago people"
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| fieldOfWork |
Native American studies
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anthropology → ethnology → folklore studies → linguistics → |
| influenced |
Native American anthropology
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comparative religion → folklore theory → |
| knownFor |
analysis of the trickster figure in mythology
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pioneering ethnographic work on the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) → studies of Native American mythology → studies of Native American religions → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| notableWork |
Primitive Man as Philosopher
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The Culture of the Winnebago → The Road of Life and Death: A Ritual Drama of the American Indians → The Trickster: A Study in American Indian Mythology → Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska →
surface form: "The Winnebago Tribe"
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| occupation |
author
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researcher → university professor → |
| studied |
indigenous religions of North America
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ritual and ceremonial life of Native Americans → |
| studiedLanguage |
Ho-Chunk language
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Native American languages → |
| wroteAbout |
mythological figures such as the trickster
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philosophical ideas of so-called primitive peoples → religious concepts of Native Americans → |
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