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While the world has undoubtedly been shrinking, at the same time it
has grown more complex. The likelihood of culture clashes leading
to outright conflict is high, perhaps higher than ever. As Andrea
L. Smith convincingly argues in her new introduction to this
classic work, certain questions are as valid today as in 1949, when
Mirror for Man was first published. Can anthropology break down
prejudices that exist between peoples and nations? Can knowledge of
past human behavior help solve the world's modern problems? What
effect will American attitudes likely have on the future of the
world? In Mirror for Man, Clyde Kluckhohn scrutinizes anthropology,
showing how the discipline can contribute to the reconciliation of
conflicting cultures. He questions age-old race theories, shows how
people came to be as they are, and examines limitations in how
human beings can be molded. Taking up one of the most vital
questions in the post-World War II world, whether international
order can be achieved by domination, Kluckhohn demonstrates that
cultural clashes drive much of the world's conflict, and shows how
we can help resolve it if only we are willing to work for joint
understanding. By interpreting human behavior, Kluckhohn reveals
that anthropology can make a practical contribution through its
predictive power in the realm of politics, social attitudes, and
group psychology. Andrea L. Smith's new introduction provides
convincing evidence for the continuing importance of one of the
earliest "public intellectuals."
While the world has undoubtedly been shrinking, at the same time it
has grown more complex. The likelihood of culture clashes leading
to outright conflict is high, perhaps higher than ever. As Andrea
L. Smith convincingly argues in her new introduction to this
classic work, certain questions are as valid today as in 1949, when
Mirror for Man was first published. Can anthropology break down
prejudices that exist between peoples and nations? Can knowledge of
past human behavior help solve the world's modern problems? What
effect will American attitudes likely have on the future of the
world? In Mirror for Man, Clyde Kluckhohn scrutinizes anthropology,
showing how the discipline can contribute to the reconciliation of
conflicting cultures. He questions age-old race theories, shows how
people came to be as they are, and examines limitations in how
human beings can be molded. Taking up one of the most vital
questions in the post-World War II world, whether international
order can be achieved by domination, Kluckhohn demonstrates that
cultural clashes drive much of the world's conflict, and shows how
we can help resolve it if only we are willing to work for joint
understanding. By interpreting human behavior, Kluckhohn reveals
that anthropology can make a practical contribution through its
predictive power in the realm of politics, social attitudes, and
group psychology. Andrea L. Smith's new introduction provides
convincing evidence for the continuing importance of one of the
earliest "public intellectuals."
This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.
Reports Of The Ramah Project, Report No. 3. Papers Of The Peabody
Museum Of American Archaeology And Ethnology, Harvard University,
Volume 40, Number 3.
This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.
The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
Memoirs Of The American Anthropological Association, Supplement To
American Anthropologist, V42, No. 2, Part 2.
The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
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The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
Hundreds were turned away from these lectures given on the day of
the installation of Dr. Claude Bissell as President of the
University of Toronto. Professor Frye spoke on "Humanities in a New
World"; Professor Kluckhohn on "The Scientific Study of Values";
and Professor V.B. Wigglesworth on "Science: Pure and Applied".
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