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In this unit (to accompany SAPIENS podcast S6E6), students will revisit the Mead–Freeman controversy in depth, reassess how Derek Freeman critiqued Margaret Mead, and then study the consequences of the dispute within the field of anthropology.
- Trashing an American Icon
Anthropologist Derek Freeman became Margaret Mead’s biggest...
- Mead Versus Freeman
Mead Versus Freeman. In this unit (to accompany SAPIENS...
- Trashing an American Icon
Jan 21, 2020 · ‘Margaret Mead, as we know, was grossly hoaxed by her Samoan informants, and Mead in her turn, by convincing others of the “genuineness” of her account of Samoa, completely misinformed and misled virtually the entire anthropological establishment …
- Sam Dresser
Critics of Freeman counter that he used the letters selectively and even deceptively. For example, Martin Orans, an anthropologist at the University of California at Riverside, refuted Freeman's claim that Mead was duped by her Samoan informants.
Dec 1, 2017 · Both Mead’s conservative critics—some of whom went so far as to claim she “caused” the moral degradation of America—and liberal supporters—who tend to see Mead as a feminist icon—have misunderstood her views on these issues, finds Paul Shankman.
Nov 7, 2023 · Anthropologist Derek Freeman became Margaret Mead’s biggest critic, trying to undo her research in American Samoa and her reputation as a famed anthropologist. Who was Derek Freeman, and what did he say? In January 1983, the front page of The New York Times read: “New Samoa Book Challenges Margaret Mead’s Conclusions.”
Mead Versus Freeman. In this unit (to accompany SAPIENS podcast S6E4), students will learn the counterarguments to Margaret Mead’s 1920s American Samoan research from her harshest critic, Derek Freeman. Students will examine Freeman’s experiences and how he presented his research and conclusions.
Jan 31, 2013 · In 1928 Margaret Mead published Coming of Age in Samoa, a fascinating study of the lives of adolescent girls that transformed Mead herself into an academic celebrity. In 1983 anthropologist Derek Freeman published a scathing critique of Mead’s Samoan research, badly damaging her reputation.
