{"product_id":"2026200015870-secondhand-people-and-places","title":"People And Places","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Tape residue on FEP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the jungles of New Guinea to the icy tundra of the Arctic, People and Places is a sweeping anthropological journey written by one of the twentieth century's most celebrated social scientists, Margaret Mead. The book presents a vivid portrait of the world's diverse cultures and peoples, chronicling the customs, traditions, and ways of life that bind human communities together — and set them gloriously apart. Illustrated by W. T. Mars and Jan Fairservis, and supplemented with photographs, the work transforms complex ethnographic insight into an accessible and visually rich account of humanity's remarkable variety.\n\nMead writes with the authoritative clarity and warm curiosity that defined her legendary career, arguing that understanding other cultures is not merely an academic exercise, but a vital act of human empathy. The book stands as both a testament to her fieldwork and a compelling introduction to anthropology for a broad audience, inviting readers of all ages to see themselves reflected in the faces of people half a world away. Can one book truly contain the full breadth of human experience? Mead comes astonishingly close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203113689307,"sku":"2026200015870-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4a392d2c-55ee-4516-9afe-fe8add4a84f5.png?v=1788144144","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015870-secondhand-people-and-places","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}