Male And Female - Couverture souple

Mead, Margaret

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140205756 ISBN 13 : 9780140205756

Editeur : Penguin Books Ltd, 1970

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0140205756
• ISBN 13: 9780140205756
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416