Summary of Benjamin Breen's Tripping on Utopia

Get the Summary of Benjamin Breen's Tripping on Utopia in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Tripping on Utopia" by Benjamin Breen examines the intertwined lives and work of key mid-20th-century figures, particularly Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, in the context of their contributions to psychology, psychiatry, and the study of consciousness. The narrative traces Mead's anthropological work, her complex personal relationships, and her engagement with cultural anthropology's role in challenging societal norms. It delves into her research on Samoan adolescence and the Omaha's use of peyote, as well as her later focus on human consciousness and behavior in New Guinea...

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Ebook: 6 February 2024