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The Barbarians [RARE BOOKS]

The Barbarians [RARE BOOKS]

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Who are the barbarians? What do we mean when we talk about civilization? Are we any less destructive than the so-called barbarians?

These are some of the questions that Catherine and Ronald Berndt pose in this revealing and stimulating book. Like many other anthropologists, the authors believe in the essential unity of mankind, and urge that we consider anew those people once regarded as barbarous and even savage. Linking up several themes, they discuss symbolic language, continuity and change, the social range of moral responsibility and the pressures in any society. They also take a critical look at some aspects of contemporary 'advanced' society - such as advertising and the problems of the mass media. By contrasting the societies of New Guinea and Aboriginal Australia with the more sophisticated European countries, they demonstrate how each society, in its own way, is both civilized and barbaric, and conclude that the concept of civilization is only meaningful as an ideal.

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