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Societies at peace: anthropological perspectives

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Summary
The essays present an exciting new approach to 'peace' and 'peacefulness' in human society. The contributors see peace as a rational and active construction of co-operating human beings, instead of passive, residual behaviour
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
ix, 250 pages
Contents
  • Introduction / Signe Howell and Roy Willis
  • Hobbesian and Rousseauan images of man : autonomy and individualism in a peaceful society / Clayton A. Robarchek
  • "To be angry is not to be human, but to be fearful is" : Chewong concepts of human nature / Signe Howell
  • Symbolic representations of tranquility and aggression among the Buid / Thomas Gibson
  • Styles of manhood : an Amazonian contrast in tranquillity and violence / Joanna Overing
  • Peace and violence in Bali : culture and social organization / L.E.A. Howe
  • The non-violent Zapotec / Carl W. O'Nell
  • The "peace puzzle" in Ufipa / Roy Willis
  • "You only live in your body" : peace, exchange and the siege mentality in Ulster / Anthony D. Buckley
  • Child in society, and society in children : the nature of basic trust / Colwyn Trevarthen and Katerina Logotheti
  • Sociality, not aggression, is the key human trait / Michael Carrithers
  • "Peace" / Alan Campbell
  • Identifying peaceful societies / Paul Heelas
Isbn
9780415018241
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Label
Societies at peace: anthropological perspectives
Title
Societies at peace: anthropological perspectives
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
The essays present an exciting new approach to 'peace' and 'peacefulness' in human society. The contributors see peace as a rational and active construction of co-operating human beings, instead of passive, residual behaviour
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UkLiU
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Howell, Signe
  • Willis, Roy G
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  • Ethnopsychology
  • Self-perception
  • Ethnophilosophy
  • Peaceful societies
  • Aggressiveness
Label
Societies at peace: anthropological perspectives
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / Signe Howell and Roy Willis -- Hobbesian and Rousseauan images of man : autonomy and individualism in a peaceful society / Clayton A. Robarchek -- "To be angry is not to be human, but to be fearful is" : Chewong concepts of human nature / Signe Howell -- Symbolic representations of tranquility and aggression among the Buid / Thomas Gibson -- Styles of manhood : an Amazonian contrast in tranquillity and violence / Joanna Overing -- Peace and violence in Bali : culture and social organization / L.E.A. Howe -- The non-violent Zapotec / Carl W. O'Nell -- The "peace puzzle" in Ufipa / Roy Willis -- "You only live in your body" : peace, exchange and the siege mentality in Ulster / Anthony D. Buckley -- Child in society, and society in children : the nature of basic trust / Colwyn Trevarthen and Katerina Logotheti -- Sociality, not aggression, is the key human trait / Michael Carrithers -- "Peace" / Alan Campbell -- Identifying peaceful societies / Paul Heelas
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
ix, 250 pages
Isbn
9780415018241
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
Societies at peace: anthropological perspectives
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / Signe Howell and Roy Willis -- Hobbesian and Rousseauan images of man : autonomy and individualism in a peaceful society / Clayton A. Robarchek -- "To be angry is not to be human, but to be fearful is" : Chewong concepts of human nature / Signe Howell -- Symbolic representations of tranquility and aggression among the Buid / Thomas Gibson -- Styles of manhood : an Amazonian contrast in tranquillity and violence / Joanna Overing -- Peace and violence in Bali : culture and social organization / L.E.A. Howe -- The non-violent Zapotec / Carl W. O'Nell -- The "peace puzzle" in Ufipa / Roy Willis -- "You only live in your body" : peace, exchange and the siege mentality in Ulster / Anthony D. Buckley -- Child in society, and society in children : the nature of basic trust / Colwyn Trevarthen and Katerina Logotheti -- Sociality, not aggression, is the key human trait / Michael Carrithers -- "Peace" / Alan Campbell -- Identifying peaceful societies / Paul Heelas
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
ix, 250 pages
Isbn
9780415018241
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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