Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that ________
a. all societies define masculinity in much the same way.
b. all societies define femininity in much the same way.
c. patterns involving gender are rooted in biology.
d. traits that are defined as feminine in one society may be masculine in another.
Question 2
Comparing the performances of female and male athletes over time shows ________
a. little or no change in female-male differences in performance.
b. male performances are improving faster than female performances.
c. women have been closing the gap with men in most athletic performances.
d. women now outperform men in most athletic events.
Mead analyzed taking the role of the other as an essential part of learning to be a full-fledged ...
Work and Gender: Women at Work in India
About George Herbert Mead
Gender: Psychological Perspectives, Sixth Edition
Toys and Gender Labels (1 of 2)
Research Methods