Studying Contemporary Western Society: Method and Theory

by Margaret Mead

Book Overview

Few anthropologists today realize the pioneering role Margaret Mead played in the investigation of contemporary cultures. This volume collects and presents a variety of her essays on research methodology relating to contemporary culture. Many of these essays were printed originally in limited circulation journals, research reports and books edited by others. They reflect Mead's continuing commitment to searching out methods for studying and extending...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571818154
• ISBN13: 9781571818157
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"