Book Author: Margaret MeadCHAPTER 5: The Girl and her Age Group
Summary
This chapter explains the complex ways in which a Samoan girl relates to the people around her. Until six years of age, there is no problem associating with other groups of children, but after then, the reality of family blood ties, relatives, and rank come into play. This restricts the interactions, a young girl will have, as she establishes her role in the village. A comparision is also made between the girls that go to school and the one that stays in the village. The girl that goes to school will likely have more friends, and consider them to the extent of being relatives. However, once back in the village, its back to customs.
DiscussionThis chapter explains the complex ways in which a Samoan girl relates to the people around her. Until six years of age, there is no problem associating with other groups of children, but after then, the reality of family blood ties, relatives, and rank come into play. This restricts the interactions, a young girl will have, as she establishes her role in the village. A comparision is also made between the girls that go to school and the one that stays in the village. The girl that goes to school will likely have more friends, and consider them to the extent of being relatives. However, once back in the village, its back to customs.
In this chapter, Mead once again does an extensive account of the way a Samoan girl's relationships will evolve as she groes up. We see that it is chiefly determined by her family situation, relatives, and rank.
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