If an Anthropologist Today Were to Use Margaret Mead's Early

question 51

Multiple Choice

If an anthropologist today were to use Margaret Mead's early 20^th century New Guinea research to predict the future of gender roles in the United States, what would the anthropologist predict?

• A) over time, societies stabilize into traditional gender roles (men in the public sphere, women in the private sphere)
• B) gender roles have a tendency toward conflict, so we can expect long-term political and social disagreement about gender, transgender, and sexuality norms and laws
• C) because gender roles are not universal, what unfolds in the United States will depend on its particular context
• D) the future will be more individualized, with individuals deciding for themselves their sex and gender labels and roles

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