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Margaret Mead went to Samoa for nine months to study the differences between American culture and other societies. Through her studies, she concluded that Samoan life was not filled with as much stress due to the down play of sex and marriage. In the book Coming of Age in Samoa, she shares her experiences which act as evidence that the causes of adolescent stress is a result of our culture. The Samoan culture is more …

…out and she settles down to increase her value as a wife.” (Mead 1928: 128). Human sexuality is a large factor in relationships between American and Samoan cultures. The Samoans embrace sexual relations while American societies tend to disassociate the importance of sex in relationships. Looking at sex more freely may ease the transitions that the adolescents go through while entering adult hood. Adolescent experimentation amongst the Samoans is an example of their sexual freedom and exploration.