Margaret Mead: What Do You Think A Hero?

What do you think a hero is? Well in my eyes Margaret Mead is a true hero because even when it was hard for woman back then to get a college degree she still managed to get her bachelor's degree, M.A., and Ph.d degrees. She went to polynesia to study how cultural differences influenced child rearing. She was a very independent and determined person. One of her quotes is “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Jimmy Carter announced that he was awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Mead. Margaret Mead was an interesting hero because of the life she lead, all the studies of different sexes, and the legacy she left behind.
Margaret Mead’s childhood was very interesting in many ways. She published a book that was the "most-read journal in sociology" (Goldberg). This is important because she published a book that was the "most-read journal in sociology”. Professor Goldberg thoughtlessly thinks that all
men have been the leaders, in public and at home, in the past. (Goldberg). Margaret Mead had many miscarriages and was told she could never have children. She proved them wrong and gave birth to Mary Catherine Bateson. ("Margaret Mead." Scientists: Their Lives and Works). This is important because it’s about her life and what she had to go through.
Margaret Mead accomplished many great things in her life. Mead studies the different sexes and she found that there were no measurable differences (Goldberg). Mead studied the family through the Social changes. She remained worried about the "loss of extended families." "Margaret Mead." (Scientists: Their Lives and Works). This explains that she was a very good person and tells how she cared about people. She still worries about the "loss of extended families." Mead studied different ways of sex roles. ("Margaret Mead." Dictionary of American Biography). This is important because it tells how she studied different ways of sex roles.
Even though Margaret Mead was a very good person, not everyone knew about her.
people who studied feminism tried to use her work to try to explain "sex-role reversibility". (Goldberg). This is important because different people used her work to explain "sex-role reversibility." Mead studied anthropology and she made great achievements towards the science of human culture. ("Margaret Mead." Dictionary of American Biography). This is important because it tells about more of the stuff she is studying. After being questioned and investigated over her studies of Samoan society Mean is still regarded as an "important figure" in cultural studies. ("Margaret Mead." Scientists: Their Lives and Works). This is important because it explains how her work is important.
In Conclusion, Margaret Mead was a strong independent woman. She stuck up for women's rights and changed the U.S because of her opinion. My description of a hero is Margaret Mead. Even though she is now dead, she will always be known for how good of a person she
is.