• Flapper of the South Seas

  • Oct 24 2023
  • Length: 25 mins
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Flapper of the South Seas

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  • In 1925, Margaret Mead set sail for American Samoa. What she claimed she found there—teenagers free to explore and express their sexuality—instantly captivated her audience in the U.S. Her book became a bestseller, and Mead skyrocketed to fame. 

    But what were her actual methods and motivations? We trace Mead’s legendary nine-month journey in the South Pacific.

    Season 6 of the SAPIENS podcast was co-produced by PRX and SAPIENS, and made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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