Societies at Peace
Anthropological Perspectives
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 6. July 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-415-01825-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book should be of interest to students and teachers of social anthropology, peace studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-01825-8 (9780415018258)
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Content
Part 1: Ethnographic Studies of Self, Emotions, and Behaviour in Peaceful Societies 1. Hobbesian and Rousseauan Images of Man: autonomy and individuality in a peaceful society Clayton A. Robarchek 2. To be angry is not to be human but to be fearful is; Chewong concepts of human nature Signe Howell 3. Symbolic representations of tranquility and aggression among the Buid Thomas Gibson 4. Styles of manhood: an Amazonian contrast in tranquility and violence Joanna Overing 5. Peace and violence in Bali: culture and social organization Leo Howe 6. The non-violent Zapotec: the phenomenon and some exploratory factors derived from research Carl W. O'Nell 7. The "Peace Puzzle" in Ufipa Roy Willis 8. You only live in your body: peace and the siege mentality in Ulster Anthony D. Buckley Part II: Sociality as an Innate Capacity 9. Child in society, and society in children: the nature of basic trust Colwyn Trevarthen and Katerina Logotheti 10. Sociality, not aggression, is the key human trait Michael Carrithers Part III: Thinking About "Peace" and "Aggression": Some theoretical issues 11. "Peace" Alan Campbell 12. Identifying peaceful societies Paul Heelas.