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New Lives for Old: Cultural Transformation--Manus, 1928-1953 Paperback - 2001 - 1st Edition

by Margaret Mead


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

When Margaret Mead first studied the Manus Islanders of New Guinea in 1928, they were living with a Stone Age technology and economically vulnerable; they 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 relevant today as it was a half-century ago, New Lives for Old is an optimistic examination of a society that chose to change.

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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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  • Title New Lives for Old: Cultural Transformation--Manus, 1928-1953
  • Author Margaret Mead
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 608
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harper Perennial, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001-10-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780060958060 / 0060958065
  • Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.28 x 1.45 in (20.32 x 13.41 x 3.68 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Manus (Papua New Guinean people), Acculturation - Papua New Guinea - Admiralty
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001032184
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.899
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