Coming of Age in Samoa

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published by Penguin Books During this century we have become steadily more conscious of the effect of a civilization upon the individuals within it. Psychologists have explained how the treatment received by a child during its formative years has a major influence on its character in later life. And anthropologists, by studying man in diverse settings, have supported this theory with practical evidence. In order to collect information of this kind, Dr Mead went to Samoa, a South Sea Island inhabited by Polynesians about thirteen degrees from the Equator. She concentrated upon the girls and women of the community, speaking their language and living in the conditions in which they lived. In this way she gathered many detailed facts about them, their families and surroundings. This book is a record of what Dr Mead discovered, describing the social life of Samoa, special emphasis being paid to the problems of adolescence. In this way we are given unique evidence of fundamental humán... Tovább

Fülszöveg

published by Penguin Books During this century we have become steadily more conscious of the effect of a civilization upon the individuals within it. Psychologists have explained how the treatment received by a child during its formative years has a major influence on its character in later life. And anthropologists, by studying man in diverse settings, have supported this theory with practical evidence. In order to collect information of this kind, Dr Mead went to Samoa, a South Sea Island inhabited by Polynesians about thirteen degrees from the Equator. She concentrated upon the girls and women of the community, speaking their language and living in the conditions in which they lived. In this way she gathered many detailed facts about them, their families and surroundings. This book is a record of what Dr Mead discovered, describing the social life of Samoa, special emphasis being paid to the problems of adolescence. In this way we are given unique evidence of fundamental humán traits, and consequently of ourselves and our own civilization. This was Dr Mead's first book and, when first published in 1928, made her internationally famous. It not only became a best seller, but was greeted with enthusiasm by leading anthropologists, scientists, and teachers all over the world. For copyright reasons this edition is not for sale in the U.S.A. or Canada Vissza