Publisher:  Morrow 1966
548 pages -- Approx. size: 7.75" by 5.25" by 1.25"

Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978

 Acculturation -- Papua New Guinea -- Admiralty Islands -- Case studies, Manus (Papua New Guinea people)

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.

Very nice paperback. well taken care of by a professor. This shows only minor wear but does have a very few pages of highlighting, most are pencil underline and soft yellow -- the worse I show in photo 7. Illustrated with photographs.

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