On Primitive Society
And Other Forbidden Topics
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | C.R.Hallpike | ISBN: | 9781456783792 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse UK | Publication: | August 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse UK | Language: | English |
| Author: | C.R.Hallpike |
| ISBN: | 9781456783792 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse UK |
| Publication: | August 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse UK |
| Language: | English |
Political correctness in social anthropology has made the terms primitive society, social evolution and even human nature unacceptable, and removed the possibility of open academic debate about them. Written from the perspective of a lifetimes research, this collection of papers takes a hard look at these taboos, and challenges some fundamental assumptions of post-modern thinking. Including some new material on memetics, evolutionary psychology and Darwinian theory in the social sciences, this collection provides a long-overdue assessment of some key topics in modern anthropology.
Political correctness in social anthropology has made the terms primitive society, social evolution and even human nature unacceptable, and removed the possibility of open academic debate about them. Written from the perspective of a lifetimes research, this collection of papers takes a hard look at these taboos, and challenges some fundamental assumptions of post-modern thinking. Including some new material on memetics, evolutionary psychology and Darwinian theory in the social sciences, this collection provides a long-overdue assessment of some key topics in modern anthropology.
