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“The way in which each human infant is transformed into the finished adult, into the complicated individual version of his city and his century is one of the most fascinating studies open to the curious minded.”

Quote by Margaret Mead

Book:GROWING UP IN NEW GUINEA
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GROWING UP IN NEW GUINEA

This book offers a personal account of life in New Guinea, focusing on the author's upbringing and the cultural environment of the region. more

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Margaret Mead
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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