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Culture and Personality
(Psychological Anthropology)

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Wednesday 13 February 2008

Week 04 Day 07

nlt 03:20 video: "Coming of Age: Margaret Mead"
(52 min., 1990, VC 1755)


 

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The Case Study is due by Friday, 28 March 2008, 12:59 p.m. ,
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The Term Paper is due by Friday, 9 May 2008, 12:59 p.m. ,
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Features of the Day

This week we're going to continue looking at the historical background of Culture and Personality studies, focusing on Margaret Mead and the controversy surrounding her early work in Samoa. We will also continue to have a look at some basic terms / concepts as presented in three videotapes.

Margaret Mead's Coming of Age in Samoa.



 

Old Business

 

Assignments

  • Read: Ch. 4, "Perceptual and Cognitive Processes," 94-107
 

Notes

  • tba

next time

 

 

     

 

Monday 18 February 2008

Week 04 Day 08

nlt 03:20 Video: Margaret Mead and Samoa
(51 min., 1988, VC 1314 )

 

Announcements

for your research papers try the
UMD Library > Research Tools and Resources > Assignment Calculator
<http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/assign/index.phtml>

The Case Study is due by Friday, 28 March 2008, 12:59 p.m. ,
( from today)

The Term Paper is due by Friday, 9 May 2008, 12:59 p.m. ,
( from today)

Papers are due to WebDrop
at
<https://webdrop.d.umn.edu>

 

Feature of the Day

Continuation of Margaret Mead and the controversy surrounding her early work in Samoa:


Freeman
Freeman, Quest for the Real Samoa. Adolescent



Systematic Data Collection, Susan C. Weller and A. Kimball Romney.

Margaret Mead -- Derek Freeman

Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead

Derek Freeman.
Derek Freeman

 



 

Old Business

  • next time
 

Assignments

  • Read: Ch. 4, "Perceptual and Cognitive Processes," 107-125

  • Assignment: For next time freelist reasons for the discrepancies between Mead and Freeman

 

Notes

  • tba
        
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