Summary Of Paul Shankman's 'Trashing Of Margaret Mead'

Paul Shankman, professor at the University of Colorado, work The Trashing of Margaret Mead: Anatomy of an Anthropological Controversy analyzes the multidimensional Mead-Freeman controversy, and how the controversy developed publicly. Shankman details the many institutions, scholars, and other professional rivals that helped intensify the scientific debated within cultural anthropology. Shankman provides a critical analysis of Derek Freeman’s arguments thus recreating the controversy that captivated public attention in the 1980s. Shankman’s work incorporates the many facets present within academic life, which influences popular culture. Also, he describes the complex nature between academia and the world of media. He poses three questions that