Margaret Mead's Fieldwork in Three Societies in New Guinea Revealed

question 65

Multiple Choice

Margaret Mead's fieldwork in three societies in New Guinea revealed that:

• A) the men in all three societies assume the active, dominant role.
• B) the women in all three societies assume the active, dominant role.
• C) the men and women in all three societies exhibit androgynous behaviors.
• D) there is considerable variation in what is considered masculine or feminine, depending on the culture.

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