Margaret Mead A Life
Margaret Mead A Life by Jane Howard, published by Random House Publishing Group on December 16, 1989, is a reprint edition comprising 532 pages. This biography delves into the life of Margaret Mead, who, at the age of twenty-three, embarked on a journey to the South Sea, where she explored themes of adolescent sexuality and cultural norms in her seminal work, Coming of Age in Samoa. Throughout her career, Mead emerged as a significant figure in discussions surrounding culture, education, and social issues, influencing public opinion on topics such as freedom, war, and peace.
Readers will find an intimate portrayal of Mead’s personal and professional life, highlighting her spirited nature and her relationships with friends and family. The book presents her as a world traveler, educator at Columbia University, and curator at The Museum of Natural History, showcasing her extensive contributions to anthropology and social science. This biography captures the essence of an extraordinary individual who authored thirty-four books and produced ten films, offering insights into both her scientific achievements and her vibrant personality.
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“Engaging . . . a fine biography that gets beyond the public icon to a portrait of the real woman.”—Chicago Sun-Times
At the age of twenty-three, in the 1920s, Margaret Mead traveled alone to the South Sea and wrote of adolescent sexuality and guilt-free love in her now classic Coming of Age in Samoa. For the next half-century, Mead would act as a powerful participant and opinion maker in the largest issues of her time: culture and religion, education and child rearing, sex and freedom, world hunger, war, and the politics of peace.
Outrageous and extravagant, Mead was, in every sense of the word, spirited. Friendships and families of many kinds were at the core of her personal life, and she was both loyal and demanding with people, always challenging them to move in new directions.
An inveterate world traveler, a teacher at Columbia University, and curator of The Museum of Natural History, Mead wrote thirty-four books, made ten films, and was granted twenty-eight honorary degrees and numerous awards. This intimate and fascinating story is an astonishing record of the personal and scientific life of an extraordinary human being.
Praise for Margaret Mead
“Mead was, as Miss Howard’s abundantly and unfailing lively account shows, a very American individual. . . . Miss Howard writes not as an anthropologist but as the superb reporter she is.”—The Wall Street Journal
“A triumph of industry, imagination, and literary grace.”—The Washington Post
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