- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: The Free Press (2 Nov 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0029089255
- ISBN-13: 978-0029089255
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.4 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 999,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Edgerton challenges the notion that primitive societies were happy and healthy before they were corrupted and oppressed by colonialism. He surveys a range of ethnographic writings, and shows that many of these so-called innocent societies were cruel, confused and misled.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This fascinating book takes you all over the world and deep into history. It's main aim is to challenge the theory that folk societies and non western civilisations,lived in harmony with their enviroment,and that only modern western societies are the root of pollution,extinction,mass murder and social exclusion. Edgerton really slays a sacred cow here ,with a wealth of information about maladaptive customs of the native americans, africans, eskimos, aboriginals, chinese and indians, to name a few. Some of the customs he descibes are odd ,some are cruel and at times disgusting , but never boring. This book is a real eye opener and I highly recommend it to anyone
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Every now and then I venture outside my chosen
field (systems engineering) and hike into the forest
of "New Possibilities" by going into a section of the
book store I wouldn't usually go into.
While "Sick Societies" was not my first introduction to
anthropology, it was my most exciting by far.
Although Mr. Edgerton is overly defensive of his stance, he
has excelent arguments for abolishing the
"total non-interference" policy adopted by modern
anthropoligists.
I liturally (pun) could not put this book down.
I read half of it while at the store, the other half
that evening. The plethora of example studies will floor
the reader and at times completely shock.
It's great to know we are still an exciting species.
field (systems engineering) and hike into the forest
of "New Possibilities" by going into a section of the
book store I wouldn't usually go into.
While "Sick Societies" was not my first introduction to
anthropology, it was my most exciting by far.
Although Mr. Edgerton is overly defensive of his stance, he
has excelent arguments for abolishing the
"total non-interference" policy adopted by modern
anthropoligists.
I liturally (pun) could not put this book down.
I read half of it while at the store, the other half
that evening. The plethora of example studies will floor
the reader and at times completely shock.
It's great to know we are still an exciting species.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author has put together a mass of information in a very systemmatic way. The book gives good tools and insights to evaluate humanity and ones own culture. The book puts a lot of aspects of societies in perspective.
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