Mead reported that gender-role reversal (men as wimps, women as Amazons) was the accepted norm among ____ in New Guinea.

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Mead conducted her research in the Tchambuli tribe in New Guinea, where she found that gender roles were reversed from traditional Western norms, with women being dominant and task-oriented, while men were more emotional and artistic. The Arapesh tribe reportedly had a more communal and non-competitive culture, while the Mundugumor tribe was described as aggressive and violent. The option of Caucasian expatriate couples employed is not relevant to Mead's research in New Guinea.

Mead Reported That Gender-Role Reversal (Men as Wimps, Women as Amazons)