The Anthropology of Peace and Nonviolence,9781555874506

The Anthropology of Peace and Nonviolence

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ISBN13: 9781555874506
ISBN10: 1555874509
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-08-01
Publisher(s): Lynne Rienner Pub
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Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
The Mutual Relevance of Anthropology and Peace Studiesp. 1
Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolutionp. 37
Surrendered Men: Peaceable Enclaves in the Post-Enlightenment Westp. 69
Peacemaking and the Institutions of Peace in Tribal Societiesp. 109
Maintaining Social Tranquility: Internal and External Loci of Aggression Controlp. 133
"Why Don't You Kill Your Baby Brother?" The Dynamics of Peace in Canadian Inuit Campsp. 155
Ghosts and Witches: The Psychocultural Dynamics of Semai Peacefulnessp. 183
Peace and Power in an African Proto-Statep. 197
Words in the Night: The Ceremonial Dialogue - One Expression of Peaceful Relationships Among the Yanomamip. 213
Symbols and Rituals of Peace in Brazil's Upper Xingup. 241
Toward a Pedagogy of the Anthropology of Peace and Nonviolencep. 259
List of Contributorsp. 271
Indexp. 275
About the Bookp. 281
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