by Margaret Mead · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781571812186
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«And Keep Your Powder Dry: An Anthropologist Looks at America» is the anthropological essay by Margaret Mead, published in paperback.
Margaret Mead examines the national character of the United States through its cultural patterns. The study argues that culture, rather than social class, determines the formation of the individual. This expanded edition of the classic includes an introduction by Hervé Varenne.
The work belongs to the series «The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures», of which it is volume 2. Originally published in 1942 and revised in 1965, this edition is from 2000.
A classic of anthropology, university reading for decades; for students and readers interested in the cultural identity of the United States.
Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, who appeared frequently in the mass media during the mid-twentieth century.
