This work describes a ritual in which the umbilical cord of a newborn boy is thrown into the sea to ensure that he becomes a good fisherman. It describes a system in which the rudeness of children is tolerated since they are later saddled with the care of their own child. Its final section describes how the money of an American girl is controlled by their parents through the threat of an allowance and states that education should emphasize physical and mental hygiene; that section is titled "Education for Choice". Its subjects include Fiva, Suna, and Fala, and it was criticized heavily in a work subtitled "The Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth" written by Derek Freeman. It describes the taupou system of institutionalized virginity in a cu
This work describes a ritual in which the umbilical cord of a newborn boy is thrown into the sea to ensure that he becomes a good fisherman. It describes a system in which the rudeness of children is tolerated since they are later saddled with the care of their own child. Its final section describes how the money of an American girl is controlled by their parents through the threat of an allowance and states that education should emphasize physical and mental hygiene; that section is titled "Education for Choice". Its subjects include Fiva, Suna, and Fala, and it was criticized heavily in a work subtitled "The Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth" written by Derek Freeman. It describes the taupou system of institutionalized virginity in a culture in which women have lots of casual sex before marrying. For 10 points, name this anthropological work by Margaret Mead about growing up on the title Pacific Island.
This work describes a ritual in which the umbilical cord of a newborn boy is thrown into the sea to ensure that he becomes a good fisherman.
Coming of Age in Samoa