Chapter 5: The Girl and Her Age Group
Coming of Age in Samoa
Margaret Mead
Summary: Mead describes the relations between the age groups formed between children. She focuses on the relationships between the girls at the different groups formed at the different stages of age. She describes the different kinds of friendship between the girls, and what are the ties that allow such friendships, this also defines the level of confidence between them. Mean also explains that boys are more open to friendships or to belong to friendship groups. She also notes that the guys' grouping is given more social value than that of girls.
Discussion: It really impacted be the limiting relationship defined by gender. That brother and sister taboo that becomes so real and is of such importance in their community. Mead describes this taboo to begin when girls start to "feel ashamed" in front of their boy relatives, but I wonder when is this point exactly. Mead mentions it is around the age of seven, but what are the reasons for this separation. Why is it so extreme to the point of not even sitting in the same table, not dancing at the same dance floor, not even talking to each other when they are having conversations with other people. I really hope Mead gives some further explanations about this topic.
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