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Derek Freeman
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John Derek Freeman was a New Zealand anthropologist known for his criticism of Margaret Mead's work on Samoan society, as described in her 1928 ethnography Coming of Age in Samoa. His attack "ignited
Three Samoan girls photographed in 1902 forty years before Freeman's arrival in Samoa
Three Samoan girls photographed in 1902 forty years before Freeman's arrival in Samoa
The Old Sarawak Museum in Kuching, where Freeman destroyed an Iban carved statue.
The Old Sarawak Museum in Kuching, where Freeman destroyed an Iban carved statue.
Margaret Mead, whose conclusions regarding female sexuality in Samoa Freeman sought to refute.
Margaret Mead, whose conclusions regarding female sexuality in Samoa Freeman sought to refute.
Coming of Age in Samoa
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Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation is a 1928 book by American anthropologist Margaret Mead based upon her research and study of youth – primarily
Derek Freeman
…6 July 2001) was a New Zealand anthropologist known for his criticism of Margaret Mead's work on Samoan society, as described in her 1928 ethnography Coming of Age in Samoa. His attack "ignited controversy of a scale, visibility, and ferocity never before seen in anthropology." Freeman initially became interested in Boasian…
Original title page (1928)
Original title page (1928)
Franz Boas (ca 1915, age 57)
Franz Boas (ca 1915, age 57)