Margaret Mead was both a student of civilization and an exemplar of it. To a public of millions, … - Margaret Mead

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During the earliest stages the child perceives things like a solipsist who is unaware of himself as subject and is familiar only with his own actions.

Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead was both a student of civilization and an exemplar of it. To a public of millions, she brought the central insight of cultural anthropology: that varying cultural patterns express an underlying human unity. She mastered her discipline, but she also transcended it. Intrepid, independent, plain spoken, fearless, she remains a model for the young and a teacher from whom all may learn.

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