Who is Margaret Mead from Reviving Ophelia and what is their importance?

Dr. Pipher often mentions the beliefs of Margaret Mead. Mead believes that the ideal culture is one in which a place can be found for every human gift. Dr. Pipher feels that Western culture falls far short of this ideal. She also describes Mead as one of the famous women studied in Chapter 14. She states that all of the strong women in the study have in common time by themselves, "the ability to fall in love with an idea", and a refusal to acknowledge gender limitations.