Sex and Temperament
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Sex and Temperament is a landmark 1935 anthropological work by Margaret Mead that examines gender roles and personality in three New Guinea societies to challenge Western assumptions about sex and gender.
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| Sex and Temperament canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Temperament Context triple: [Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies, alternativeName, Sex and Temperament]
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A.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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B.
Sex and Reason
Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
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C.
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 MGM musical comedy film, a remake of the 1939 classic The Women, featuring an ensemble cast in a satirical story about love, marriage, and infidelity.
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D.
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex is an evolutionary psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the origins, functions, and consequences of romantic jealousy in human relationships.
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E.
Intimate Relations
"Intimate Relations" is an episode of the nature documentary series *Life in the Undergrowth* that explores the complex mating behaviors and reproductive strategies of invertebrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Temperament Target entity description: Sex and Temperament is a landmark 1935 anthropological work by Margaret Mead that examines gender roles and personality in three New Guinea societies to challenge Western assumptions about sex and gender.
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A.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
-
B.
Sex and Reason
Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
-
C.
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 MGM musical comedy film, a remake of the 1939 classic The Women, featuring an ensemble cast in a satirical story about love, marriage, and infidelity.
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D.
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex is an evolutionary psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the origins, functions, and consequences of romantic jealousy in human relationships.
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E.
Intimate Relations
"Intimate Relations" is an episode of the nature documentary series *Life in the Undergrowth* that explores the complex mating behaviors and reproductive strategies of invertebrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological work
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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gender studies ⓘ |
| aimsTo | challenge Western assumptions about sex and gender ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Mead ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorProfession | anthropologist ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cultural variability of temperament
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non-universality of masculine and feminine traits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examinesSociety |
Arapesh
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Mundugumor ⓘ Tchambuli ⓘ |
| fieldWorkMethod |
ethnographic observation
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participant observation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Male and Female ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural anthropology
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social anthropology ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
cultural relativism debates
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feminist theory ⓘ Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ⓘ
surface form:
gender studies
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| hasReception |
considered a classic in anthropology
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subject to later methodological and factual critiques ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Boas
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Ruth Benedict ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
New Guinea societies
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gender roles ⓘ personality ⓘ sex differences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comparative study of three societies
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early challenge to biological determinism of gender ⓘ |
| periodOfFieldwork | early 1930s ⓘ |
| precededBy | Coming of Age in Samoa ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Morrow ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New Guinea ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
argues that gender roles are culturally constructed
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questions universality of Western gender norms ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century ⓘ |
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