Learning Non-aggression: The Experience of Non-literate SocietiesAshley Montagu Even in our multicultural contemporary society, the image of the savage primitive survives. But in this intriguing collection, a number of noted anthropologists assess the place of aggression in non-literate societies, arguing that most non-literate cultures intensely dislike and fear violence. |
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Introduction | 3 |
Cooperation and Freedom | 12 |
The Learning Environment for Aggression | 31 |
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