Book Reading #6 - Coming of Age in Samoa

Chapter 2: A Day in Samoa

Summary:
The author lists the activities of a day in Samoa.

Discussion:
A very boring chapter. I struggled to get through it.

Appendix II: Methodology of this Survey

Summary:
The author begins with discussing the limitation of having such a small sample size of adolescent girls. She then addresses particular methods used such as interviews and tests.

Discussion:
It's interesting that she admits there are some limitations to her work since she had such few people to work with.

Appendix V: Materials Upon Which the Analysis is Based

Summary:
This appendix describes the approximate ages of the girls studied and is accompanied by several tables of information about them.

Discussion: 
The tables contained some interesting information that I would not have thought to ask if I were conducting the study.