{"product_id":"9780060934958","title":"Sex and Temperament: In Three Primitive Societies","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMead, Margaret\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/22\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA precursor to Mead's illuminating \u003ci\u003eMale \u0026amp; Female\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSex \u0026amp; Temperament\u003c\/i\u003e lays the groundwork for her lifelong study of gender differences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1935, \u003ci\u003eSex \u0026amp; Temperament\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis foundational work of cultural anthropology explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCross-Cultural Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e An immersive look at three dramatically different societies: the gentle Arapesh, the aggressive Mundugumor, and the Tchambuli, where traditional gender expectations are reversed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultural Conditioning:\u003c\/b\u003e Mead’s groundbreaking argument that personality traits we consider ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’ are not innate, but are powerfully shaped by culture and upbringing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeminist Anthropology:\u003c\/b\u003e A cornerstone text that challenged long-held beliefs about sex and temperament, paving the way for modern gender studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePioneering Fieldwork:\u003c\/b\u003e Based on Mead’s immersive and controversial fieldwork in New Guinea, this study remains a landmark in social science.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43368173273343,"sku":"9780060934958","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780060934958_s600x595.jpg?v=1779895462","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780060934958","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}