ISBN:
9780520925922
,
0520925920
,
0585389799
,
9780585389790
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xxii, 445 pages)
,
illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Myth of the noble savage
DDC:
301.01
Keywords:
Anthropology Philosophy
;
Racism in anthropology History
;
Noble savage
;
Noble savage in literature
;
Anthropology Philosophy
;
Racism in anthropology History
;
Racism in anthropology History
;
Noble savage in literature
;
Noble savage
;
Anthropology Philosophy
;
Philosophical anthropology
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Regional Studies
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; General
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Folklore & Mythology
;
Anthropology ; Philosophy
;
Noble savage in literature
;
Noble savage
;
Racism in anthropology
;
Edler Wilder
;
Anthropologie
;
Literatur
;
De edele wilde
;
Mythevorming
;
Culturele antropologie
;
History
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books History
Abstract:
Ellingson's narrative follows the career of anthropologist John Crawfurd, whose political ambition and racist agenda were well served by his construction of what was manifestly a myth of savage nobility. Generations of anthropologists have accepted the existence of the myth as fact, and Ellingson makes clear the extent to which the misdirection implicit in this circumstance can enter into struggles over human rights and racial equality
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-423) and index. - Description based on print version record
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520222687.001.0001
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