This book is the outstanding and most frequently cited work in the field of Anthropology.
Coming of Age in Samoa
In this groundbreaking work, Mead explores Samoan society's impact on the emotional and psychological development of its youth, focusing on the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Coming of Age in Samoa: A Study of Adolescence and Sex in Primitive Societies
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2024 Reprint of the 1928 Edition. Mead's classic account is based upon her research and study of youth - primarily adolescent girls - on the island of Taʻū in the Samoan Islands.