Question

Margaret Mead's view on the role of culture in personality by her findings from several different cultures that _____

A) In none of the cultures did the female have the characteristics that out culture identifies as "masculine"
B) In every culture, strong maternal characteristics were seen in all women
C) Sexual aggressiveness is a dominant feature of behavior across cultures
D) In some cultures, both the males and females had the characteristics that our culture identifies as "masculine or feminine"
E) In every culture, the males had the characteristics that our culture identifies as "masculine"

Answer 1

Margaret Mead's research illustrated that gender roles and traits associated with masculinity or femininity are highly influenced by cultural context, as evidenced in her studies of New Guinea societies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Margaret Mead's research on gender roles in different cultures revealed that cultural influences play a significant role in shaping personality and gender characteristics. Contrary to the assumption that gendered behaviors are biologically determined, her findings suggest that these behaviors can vary greatly across cultures. In some societies like the Arapesh and Mundugumor, both males and females displayed traits that are traditionally associated in Western culture with being masculine or feminine. In contrast, the Tchambuli culture exhibited a reversal of these traditional gender roles. Mead's work in New Guinea, as detailed in her 1935 book Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies, demonstrated that what is considered masculine or feminine is subject to the cultural context.