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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Radin canonical | 6 |
| Paul Radin was an American anthropologist | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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Paul Radin was an American anthropologist