Perennial Classics Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation, (Paperback)

from KamGeb

I felt like I needed to read it because it is a classic. I am sure back in the day it was innovative and shocking. However, reading it today it seemed politically incorrect, naive, and patronizing....

from mbmackay

As a resident of Samoa when I re-read this book, it is wonderful to see how traditional lifestyles have changed so little & with so few problems. But Freeman was right - she got the free sex bit wr...

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This should have all the things I like in a book, but it had almost none of them. Culture, society human nature etc., and then to realize she is highly criticized for not presenting these truthfull...

from Norinja

I had to read this book for a freshman year anthro class. It seemed really interesting and I was very intrigued, and then at the end of the class the prof told us that they basically have found tha...

from CanadaGood

5 stars for being a great well-written story. Took a star off for letting her prejudices get in way of her conclusions. I am afraid that Ms. Mead was a better writer and teller of tales than anthro...