“It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.”
Quote by Margaret Mead
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Margaret Mead, some personal views
Margaret Mead, a prominent figure in anthropology, shares her personal perspectives on various aspects of human culture and society in this compilation of essays and musings. more
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Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist known for her groundbreaking fieldwork and theoretical contributions. She is renowned for her studies of the Samoan, Arapesh, and Australian Aboriginal peoples, which had a profound impact on the fields of anthropology and sociology. more
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