Societies at peace : anthropological perspectives

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Societies at peace : anthropological perspectives

edited by Signe Howell and Roy Willis

Routledge, 1989

  • : pbk

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Papers originally presented at a conference in June 1986 at the University of Edinburgh

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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ISBN 9780415018241

Description

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. This book should be of interest to students and teachers of social anthropology, peace studies.

Table of Contents

  • 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.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415018258

Description

This book should be of interest to students and teachers of social anthropology, peace studies.

Table of Contents

  • 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.

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