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Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
Author: Margaret Mead
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780844625683
ISBN-10: 084462568X
Publication Date: 6/1987
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Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher Inc
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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An important book in the anthropology/psychology field, though now a bit dated.


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