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New Lives for Old

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  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 594 sider

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When Margaret Mead first studied the Manus Islanders of New Guinea in 1928, they were living with a Stone Age technology. Economically vulnerable and burdened by a complex moral code, the Manus seemed ill-equipped to handle the massive impact that World War II had on their secluded world. But a unique set of circumstances allowed the Manus to adapt swiftly to the twentieth century, and their experience led Mead to develop a revolutionary theory of cultural transformation, one that favors rapid, over piecemeal, change. As relevanttoday as it was a half-century ago, New Lives for Old is an optimistic examination of one society that chose to change, offering hope and a valuablemodel for today's developing societies.

This edition, prepared for the centennial of Mead's birth, features introductions by Stewart Brand and Mead's daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson.

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  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal594
  • Udgivelsesdato27-05-2015
  • ISBN139780060958060
  • Forlag Harper Perennial
  • FormatPaperback
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  • Vægt755 g
  • Dybde3,5 cm
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    10 cm
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    13,3 cm
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