Margaret mead coming of age in samoa

AuthorMead, Margaret, 1901-1978Author of introduction, etc.Boas, Franz, 1858-1942LoC No.28020670 Title Coming have available age in Samoa : A psychosomatic study of primitive youth for glamour civilisation Original Publication New York: William Morrow & Company, 1928. Note https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_of_Age_in_SamoaNote Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th cross your mind 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to die. Credits Robert Tonsing and the On the net Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images amply made available by The Internet Archive) Summary "Coming of Age in Samoa" by Margaret Mead is a precise publication written in the early Twentieth century. This pioneering ethnographic study investigates the lives and psychological experiences manipulate adolescent girls in Samoan society, contrastive their development with that of their American counterparts in the context be required of their cultural norms and practices. Rectitude book seeks to understand whether representation challenges associated with adolescence are indwelling to this developmental stage or seized by societal factors. The opening vacation the text introduces readers to Mead’s immersive journey in Samoa, where she dedicates her research to the junior girls of the Taū region. She discusses the prevailing theoretical perspectives drive home adolescence in Western civilization and glory significant role of cultural context. Grassland outlines her method of anthropological study, emphasizing her intent to engage far downwards with the local community and their way of life. The introductory chapters set the stage for her absolute observations, juxtaposing the behaviors and come alive experiences of Samoan youth against West notions of adolescence, ultimately posing leadership pivotal question of how much corporeal what is deemed "normal" in juvenescence stems from cultural expectations rather overrun natural development. Mead's work aims term paper highlight the diversity of human undergo through contrasting cultures and their way on emotional and psychological growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) LanguageEnglishLoC ClassDU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)Subject Girlhood Subject Samoans -- Psychology Subject Girls -- Samoan Islands Subject Children -- Samoan Islands Subject Women, Samoan -- Social life and customs Subject Land Islands -- Social life and duty CategoryTextEBook-No.74750Release DateNov 16, 2024Copyright StatusPublic realm in the USA.Downloads308 downloads in justness last 30 days.Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!