Male and Female: A Study of the Sexes in a Changing World - Softcover

Mead, Margaret

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9780688146764: Male and Female: A Study of the Sexes in a Changing World

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ISBN 10: 0688146767 ISBN 13: 9780688146764

Publisher: William Morrow, 1996

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Mead's anthropological examination of seven Pacific island tribes analyzes the dynamics of primitive cultures to explore the evolving meaning of "male" and "female" in modern American society. On its publication in 1949, the New York Times declared, "Dr. Mead's book has come to grips with the cold war between the sexes and has shown the basis of a lasting sexual peace." This edition, prepared for the centennial of Mead's birth, features introductions by Helen Fisher and Mead's daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson. Male & Female remains an extraordinary document of great relevance, while Mead's research methods and fieldwork offer a blueprint for scholars in future generations.

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About the Author:

Margaret Mead (1901-1978) began her remarkable career when she visited Samoa at the age of twenty-three, which led to her first book, Coming of Age in Samoa. She went on to become one of the most influential women of our time, publishing some forty works and serving as Curator of Ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History as well as president of major scientific associations. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom following her death in 1978.

Synopsis:

The renowned anthropologist comments on male-female relationships and roles in South sea cultures and analyzes patterns and trends that characterize contemporary American sexality, and marriage.

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