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Sex and Temperament

by Margaret Mead

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Focusing on three tribes from New Guinea, the author 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.

EthnologyPersonality and cultureSex roleSocial life and customsHeadhuntersCannibalismManners and customsAnthropologyMarriage customs and rites
Sex and Temperament by Margaret Mead — book · Vinony