A sharp, discerning and quite fascinating study of the character
structure of America, what we are ourselves, what made us this way
and what we have which will enable us to win the war and form the
postwar world. I know of no other book which does quite this, and
as she rightly says, an anthropologist has a very different way of
looking at people and problems. First, an analysis of our
psychological equipment, the role of parents, of class distinction,
the dominating success motive, education, youth, our brand of
aggressiveness. Secondly, a reconciliation of the American and war;
our weaknesses, our too great dependence on authority, the need for
control - but a limited one; our assets, our flexibility, our
practical skill, all valuable factors in the setting of tomorrow's
world, a world which will assimilate the virtues of many cultures.
She writes extremely well, making something which sounds abstract,
theoretical, limited,of immediacy and interest to all. (Kirkus
Reviews)
Margaret Mead wrote this comprehensive sketch of the culture of the
United States - the first since de Tocqueville - in 1942 at the
beginnning of the Second World War, when Americans were confronted
by foreign powers from both Europe and Asia in a particularly
challenging manner. Mead's work became an instant classic. It was
required reading for anthropology students for nearly two decades,
and was widely translated. It was revised and expanded in 1965 for
a second generation of readers. Among the more controversial
conclusions of her analysis are the denial of class as a motivating
force in American culture, and her contention that culture is the
primary determinant for individual character formation. Her process
remains lucid, vivid, and arresting. As a classic study of a
complex western society, it remains a monument to anthropological
analysis.
General
| Imprint: |
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Culture |
| Release date: |
July 2000 |
| First published: |
July 2000 |
| Authors: |
Margaret Mead
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-57181-218-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Anthropology >
General
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| LSN: |
1-57181-218-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781571812186 |
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