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Cultural Variation

Question 7 • CMS 2024-2025 Sociology INITIAL CREDIT

Describe the study conducted in the 1930s by Margaret Mead.

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In the 1930s, Margaret Mead studied cultural variation by living among people in New Guinea and observing how different groups raised children and defined gender roles. She found that behaviors thought to be natural could vary greatly from one culture to another.

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