Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth
Penguin., Middlesex, UK. Paperback. Creases to cover, o/w good. 8 b/w photos. This critique argues that Mead's landmark 1928 study of adolescence in Samoa is riddled with procedural errors, and that it presents a picture of native society that is wrong on nearly every major point. *** 379pp. *** Index, ref. *** Reprint. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Soft cover |. Used: Good. Item #CORV-BBP-15296
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