Growing Up in New Guinea
1930 book by Margaret Mead
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Growing Up in New Guinea is a 1930 publication by Margaret Mead. The book is about her encounters with the indigenous people of the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea before they had been changed by missionaries and other western influences. She compares their views on family, marriage, sex, child-rearing, and religious beliefs to those of westerners.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Margaret Mead |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Blue Ribbon Books |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 372 |
The book has been rereleased several times since its original release under different publishers.[2]
