Margaret Mead: A Life of Controversy

by Phyllis Grosskurth

An absorbing, incisive biography of world-famous anthropologist Margaret Mead, detailing her life from her childhood in Philadelphia to her research in Samoa and New Guinea and her later life as a recognized authority on education and anthropology. Photos.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Terri London Mabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Strangely opinionated little book; but a quick read if you want a quick overview of her life. Interesting woman.

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very brief overview of Mead's life, skimpy on detail but somehow manages to be a bit repetitive at times. Generally seems like Grosskurth wasn't that keen on her.