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Savages and civilization : who will survive?
In Indian Givers and Native Roots, renowned anthropologist Jack Weatherford opened the eyes of tens of thousands of readers to the clash between Native American and European cultures. Now, in his brilliant new book, Weatherford broadens his focus to examine how civilization threatens to obliterate unique tribal and ethnic cultures around the world -- and in the process imperils its own existence.
As Weatherford explains, the relationship between "civilized" and "savage" peoples through history has encompassed not only violence, but also a surprising degree of cooperation, mutual influence, trade, and intermarriage. But this relationship has now entered a critical stage everywhere in the world, as indigenous peoples fiercely resist the onslaught of a global civilization that will obliterate their identities. Savages and Civilization powerfully demonstrates that our survival as a species is based not on a choice between savages and civilization, but rather on a commitment to their vital coexistence.
Record details
- ISBN: 0449909573
- ISBN: 9780449909577
- ISBN: 0517588609
- ISBN: 9780517588604
- Physical Description: 310 pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st Ballantine books ed.
- Publisher: New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1995.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- I. Tribal culture and the origins of diversity. The end of the modern world -- The red heart of the desert -- The Ice Age revolution -- Crops, animals, and diseases -- Nomads across the heartland -- The camel and the quest for contact -- Civilization and slavery -- II. National culture and the rise of the global order. Tribe versus city -- Alexandria and the gift of knowledge -- The technology of nationalism -- The silver ship across the Pacific -- Civilization and its environment -- The lonely Tasmanian -- III. World culture and ethnic chaos. Romancing the savage -- Cannibals and colonials -- Micro-nations -- Tribal technology -- Cultural castaways -- Survival of the savage -- The crisis of civilization.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GN 496 .W43 1995 | 022349 | Stacks | Available | - |