In Search of the Primitive:A Critique of Civilization
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In Search of the Primitive:A Critique of Civilization
Book Details
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9781041049333
• Author: Stanley Diamond
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 300
• Binding: Paperback
Description:
In Search of the Primitive is a tough-minded and reflective exploration of anthropology, focusing on the dialectical relationship between anthropologists and the primitive peoples they study. The book includes a range of essays, from field encounters to discussions on law, schizophrenia, civilization, and the work of Claude Lévi-Strauss. Diamond critically examines the discipline of anthropology and the Western civilization that shaped it. He challenges the traditional associations made between Western dominance, imperialism, evolution, and progress, arguing that anthropologists who fail to critically engage with their own civilization are complicit in reinforcing its ideologies.
