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.
Examines the life of pioneering anthropologist Margaret Mead, discussing her youth and schooling, her studies at Barnard College, her first visit to Samoa in 1925, and her fieldwork techniques. Includes historical photographs.
A biography of American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, covering her childhood, school and college years, time in Samoa, the Admiralty Islands, and Bali, and role as a mentor in her field, with maps, color images, timelines, and a glossary.
Examines public and private aspects of the life of anthropologist Margaret Mead, discussing her childhood in Pennsylvania, her education, and her work in the South Pacific.