Martha Mead

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gptkbp:instanceOf Anthropologist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Barnard_College
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:The_New_School_for_Social_Research
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Distinguished_Service_Award_from_the_American_Anthropological_Association
gptkbp:born December 16, 1901
gptkbp:contribution Influence on popular culture
Promotion of women's rights
Public lectures and writings
Advocacy for cultural understanding
Pioneering work in the study of adolescence
Research on sexuality and gender
gptkbp:died November 15, 1978
gptkbp:field Cultural Anthropology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martha Mead
gptkbp:influenced Cultural Studies
Psychology
Feminism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Margaret_Mead
gptkb:Franz_Boas
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural Relativism
Studies on Gender Roles
Fieldwork_in_Samoa
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future anthropologists
Impact on social sciences
Cultural anthropology as a discipline
Inspiration for feminist anthropology
Continued relevance in discussions of gender and culture
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Sex_and_Temperament_in_Three_Primitive_Societies
gptkb:Coming_of_Age_in_Samoa
Growing_Up_in_New_Guinea
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ruth_Benedict