Practice mode Role & Status

What did Margaret Mead suggest?

Correct answer C. Adolescence and gender roles varied between societies and so were culturally determined

Explanation

Mead's fieldwork in Samoa and New Guinea showed that adolescence and gender roles differed greatly from one society to another, which she took as evidence that they are shaped by culture rather than biology.

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