First published in 1935, Sex &amp; Temperament is a fascinating and brilliant anthropological study of the intimate lives of three New Guinea tribes from infancy to adulthood. Focusing on the gentle, mountain-dwelling Arapesh, the fierce, cannibalistic Mundugumor, and the graceful headhunters of Tchambuli -- Mead advances the theory that many so-called masculine and feminine characteristics are not based on fundamental sex differences but reflect the cultural conditioning of different societies. This edition, prepared for the centennial of Mead's birth, features introductions by Helen Fisher and Mead's daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson.
A precursor to Mead's illuminating Male &amp; Female, Sex &amp; Temperament lays the groundwork for her lifelong study of gender differences.

Sex and Temperament: In Three Primitive Societies

MEAD, Margaret

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Harper-perennial

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 &amp; Female remains an extraordinary document of great relevance, while Mead's research methods and fieldwork offer a blueprint for scholars in future generations.

Male and Female

Self-Help

Margaret Mead was famous for keeping in touch with a wide circle of friends as we see in this collection of wonderfully revealing correspondence from the field. Written over a period of half a century, these letters to friends, family, and colleagues detail her first fieldwork in Samoa and go on to record her now famous anthropological endeavors in mainland New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and Bali. Enhanced by photographs, these intelligent, vivid, frequently funny, and often poetic letters tell us much about Mead's passion for and understanding of preliterate cultures. But they are equally valuable as a fundamental text on the science -- and art -- of anthropology. This edition, prepared for the centennial of Mead's birth, features introductions by Jan Morris and Mead's daughter. Mary Catherine Bateson.

Letters from the Field, 1925-1975

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Perennial

When Margaret Mead first studied the Manus Islanders of New Guinea in 1928, they were living with a Stone Age technology. Economically vulnerable and burdened by a complex moral code, the Manus seemed ill-equipped to handle the massive impact that World War II had on their secluded world. But a unique set of circumstances allowed the Manus to adapt swiftly to the twentieth century, and their experience led Mead to develop a revolutionary theory of cultural transformation, one that favors rapid, over piecemeal, change. As relevanttoday as it was a half-century ago, New Lives for Old is an optimistic examination of one society that chose to change, offering hope and a valuablemodel for today's developing societies.
This edition, prepared for the centennial of Mead's birth, features introductions by Stewart Brand and Mead's daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson.

New Lives for Old: Cultural Transformation--Manus, 1928-1953

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.

Male and Female; A Study of the Sexes in a Changing world

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dell Books

Blackberry Winter

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Harpercollins Publisher

This book is a collection of questions from all kinds of people on all kinds of subjects and spirited replies in many moods from Margaret Mead. Thoughtful replies and wry replies, funny ones and serious ones, a one-word reply and a 1,300-word reply. And all lengths in between.

Some Personal Views

ANGUS R

Complementing the biography (by M. Mead) are seven selections from Ruth Benedict's writings (p.80-176). Also includes a selected bibliography of the writings of Ruth Benedict.

Ruth Benedict.

Columbia Univ. Pr.

Ruth Benedict (Leaders of Modern Anthropology Series)

Columbia University Press

The renowned anthropologist argues that the gap between the generations in the seventies is qualitatively different in depth and extent than any previous generational break and probes efforts to mold coherent cultural patterns and search for commitment

Culture and Commitment: The New Relationships Between the Generations in the 1970s

Social Sciences

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