The Dehumanization of Man

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McGraw-Hill, 1983 - Philosophy - 246 pages

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Contents

Profiles of the Living
1
The Automation of Humanity
9
The Pathology of Obedience
19
Copyright

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About the author (1983)

Ashley Montagu is a writer, editor, and anthropologist. He was born in London, England, on June 28, 1905. Montagu studied psychology and anthropology at the University of London and the University of Florence. For nearly twenty years, Montagu taught anatomy at New York University, Hahnemann Medical College, and Rutgers University. He became the chairman of the anthropology department at Rutgers. Montagu is the author or editor of more than 60 books. He has written articles for such magazines as The Ladies Home Journal and The Saturday Review. Montagu received numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Achievement Award of The American Anthropological Association and the Darwin Award of the Society of American Physical Anthropologists.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Dehumanization of Man
AuthorsAshley Montagu, Floyd W. Matson
PublisherMcGraw-Hill, 1983
ISBN007042845X, 9780070428454
Length246 pages
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Philosophy / Movements / Humanism
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Social Science / Sociology / General
  
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