Appendix III: Samoan Civilization as It Is Today
Summary:
This chapter discusses how the Samoan culture has adopted new things from the modern age but kept their identity and all of their traditional ways alive. Many examples are given stating that state the idea of new ideas or tools being used but the old ways or tools are still prefered in many cases. At the end of the chapter Mead says the Samoans are an example of a culture that have just adopted some new things to make their living more comfortable and flexible. They have not been subject to many things our society posses that could be viewed as troublesome.
Discussion:
The last couple of chapters have dealt with the direct comparison of something in our culture to the Samoan culture. I liked this chapter because it elaborated on the fact that our culture is indeed presesnt in the Samoan culture but they have not been consumed by any of the bad things that come with it. They have just taken what they could use and simply use it for what they want.
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