Appendix III
Summary
Appendix III discusses Samoa and how it was when this book was published. Mead describes the geography, housing, clothing, some of the small household changes that have taken place as a result of outside influence and the interaction with the Naval Government. She discusses schooling and how the blending different European beliefs and mechanical devices have created a kind of flexibility within the culture.
Mead also discusses how Samoa is different from the Samoa “before white influence.” She concludes by pointing out that the Samoans have benefited from outside influences – doing away with things such as war, blood revenge, etc. – without negative effects. Mead also writes that the Samoans have taken parts from our culture that made life more comfortable without losing their own ways and culture.
Discussion
This was a good section to read after having read the book. I found the comparison between Samoa before and after “white influence” to be interesting. I also liked reading about how they have incorporated different parts of our culture into theirs without fully losing sight of their own way of doing things.
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