Description
With a new introduction by Helen Fisher, Ph.D., the classic gender study by renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead, which delivers pertinent insights into today's battle of the sexes.
Mead's anthropological examination of seven Pacific island tribes analyzes the dynamics of non-western 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.
Author: Margaret Mead
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/22/2001
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.34w x 1.19d
ISBN13: 9780060934965
ISBN10: 0060934964
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Gender Studies
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social