I have had to help finish the work of Jane Belo ( 1112 ) , Colin McPhee ( 1966 ) , Edith Cobb ( in press ) and Margaret Lowenfeld ( in press ) . The completion of my own field work falls into three parts : ( 1 ) the publications on my ...
... and Brenda Silver's interpretation of the British literary icon, Virginia Woolf,8 my aim is to understand what Margaret Mead came to represent to the American public and why she was embraced by so many people, to such a great extent ...
Examines the life and career of cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, including her time as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The criticisms of Mead are also discussed and analyzed. This short volume is an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to learn about, arguably, the most famous anthropologist of the twentieth century.
1931, Margaret and Reo return to New Guinea Margaret and Gregory in New Guinea, where they worked together and fell in love 50 54 Spring 1933, Margaret, Reo, and Gregory leave New Guinea 1936, Margaret marries Gregory in Singapore ...
Describes the life and career the the anthropoligist, including her childhood in Pennsylvania, her tutelage under Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in the South Pacific.
"This is an absorbing, expertly researched, and much-needed treatment of Margaret Mead. It is the definitive book about Mead's fame and her complicities in creating it.
Morristown , NJ : Silver Burdett Press , 1989 . Facchini , Fiorenzo . Rocco Serini ( Translator ) . Humans : Origins and Evolution ... S. Horner ( Designer ) . Margaret Mead : Anthropologist ( American Women of Achievement ) .
Traces the life of the influential and controversial anthropologist, describes how she became interested in anthropology, and assesses her contributions to the field
For 50 years, Margaret Mead told Americans how cultures worked, and Americans listened.
Margaret Mead: The Complete Bibliography 1925–1975
This short volume is an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to learn about, arguably, the most famous anthropologist of the twentieth century. “Since her death, a steady drip of books about Mead, one of the most significant women in ...
These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
A biography of Margaret Mead as seen through her work.
This book makes a case for Margaret Mead's contributions to education discourses, which in retrospect appear visionary and profoundly democratic, non judgemental and transdisciplinary, and for their relevance for education today at primary, ...
For 50 years, Margaret Mead told Americans how cultures worked, and Americans listened.
This volume introduces a side of Margaret Mead that few people know. Coffman provides a fascinating account of Mead's life and reinterprets her work, highlighting religious concerns.
Explores the life and legacy of anthropolist Margaret Mead.
Examines the life and work of the woman who became one of the twentieth-century's most respected and foremost anthropologists through her studies of various peoples and cultures. Includes a timeline and glossary.
Originally published: Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press, 2003.