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Sex and Temperament: In Three Primitive Societies

Paperback • 2001 • English

Sex and Temperament: In Three Primitive Societies

By Margaret Mead

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About the book

First published in 1935, Sex & 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. Thi...Show more

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9780060934958

Publisher

HARPER PERENNIAL

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

Sex and Temperament: In Three Primitive Societies

Format

Paperback

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