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According to Margaret Mead's research, what did she find about sex roles and personality in tribes in the Pacific?
Contrary to those found in the western world
In some settings, what activities turn out to be women's work?
Handling and house building
Why is hunting considered a male activity in some societies?
Women find it difficult due to reproductive and nurturing function
What did Freidle note about the dominance of males in these societies?
Ascribing different statuses for work
What did Margaret Mead raise doubts about?
Biological basis of sex roles
Test your knowledge of Margaret Mead's groundbreaking research on gender roles in Pacific tribes and her challenges to the biological basis of sex roles. Explore the contrasting sex roles and personalities in the Pacific tribes compared to the Western world, and how Mead's work raised doubts about traditional beliefs.
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