{"product_id":"9780062566164","title":"New Lives for Old: Cultural Transformation--Manus, 1928-1953","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen 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, \u003cem\u003eNew Lives for Old\u003c\/em\u003e is an optimistic examination of one society that chose to change, offering hope and a valuablemodel for today's developing societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition, prepared for the centennial of Mead's birth, features introductions by Stewart Brand and Mead's daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077051171056,"sku":"9780062566164","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062566164_p0.jpg?v=1763632319","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062566164","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}