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AlokeKumar discovered 3 months ago- MARGARET MEAD (1901-1978) Margaret Mead's famous quote "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" is not only powerfully true but also desperately urgent now for all of us to understand that we as individuals must take action. We have taken our beautiful planet to the very edge and there may not be time for us to save it- but how could we forgive ourselves if we failed to even try, what would we tell our children and grandchildren!? Margaret Mead was arguably the most renowned anthropologist of all time, contributing to the development of the discipline, as well as, introducing its insights to thousands of people outside the academy. Her work continues to contribute to the understanding of people around the world today. A prolific writer, she produced 44 books and more than 1,000 articles. Her publishing were translated into many languages. The oldest of four children, Mead was born on December 16, 1901 in Philadelphia. She was a graduate of Barnard College and received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1929. While attending Barnard, she developed a keen interest in anthropology. It was there she met Ruth Benedict and Franz Boas, who became intellectual influences on Mead at Columbia. Boaz supervised her first research in Samoa. Mead focused on child-rearing and personality in Samoa, New Guinea, and Bali resulting in such ethnographies as Coming of Age in Samoa in 1928 and Growing Up in New Guinea in 1930. In Bali she pioneered the use of photography for anthropological research, taking over 30,000 photographs of the Balinese. Margaret Mead held positions with the American Museum of Natural History from 1926, and retired as emeritus curator of ethnology in 1969. She held prominent positions in various organizations and received numerous awards. Mead served as president of the Society for Applied Anthropology, the World Federation of Mental Health, and the American Anthropological Association. She was the first woman anthropologist to become president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1979. In recent years, some of Mead's early research on Samoa has been questioned, most notably by Australian anthropologist Derek Freeman. Nevertheless, her life-time achievements eclipse the controversy surrounding her earliest fieldwork. Margaret died in 1978 having lived a much enriched life. Margaret Mead was a forceful person who had a great impact on the world of anthropology and environment. This spot is for Leah from Ontario, Canada, who likes Anthropology. For more on her visit : http://leeeah.stumbleupon.com/
- johnwatchtower rated 2 months ago
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