Title: Coming of Age in Samoa
Author: Margaret Mead
Editors: Williams Morrow and Company (1928)
Summary: In the final chapter of Coming of Age in Samoa, Mead discusses the American education system, and what it is like for young women in our country to grow up, circa 1930. She touches on things such as the American educational system, decisions and responsibilities of children, and the overwhelming number of choices they have.
Discussion: I particularly agreed with Mead's sentiment of teaching children "how to think, not what to think". It's interesting that a book about Samoan culture would have an entire chapter dedicated to American culture. It's surprising given the age of the book how relevant it is today.
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