{"product_id":"9780060958060","title":"New Lives for Old","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, New Lives for Old is an optimistic examination of one society that chose to change, offering hope and a valuablemodel for today's developing societies.This 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","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52252484895031,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":119.14,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9780060958060-1.jpg?v=1783093787","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9780060958060","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}