The Myth of the Noble SavageUniversity of California Press, 2001 M01 16 - 467 páginas In this important and original study, the myth of the Noble Savage is an altogether different myth from the one defended or debunked by others over the years. That the concept of the Noble Savage was first invented by Rousseau in the mid-eighteenth century in order to glorify the "natural" life is easily refuted. The myth that persists is that there was ever, at any time, widespread belief in the nobility of savages. The fact is, as Ter Ellingson shows, the humanist eighteenth century actually avoided the term because of its association with the feudalist-colonialist mentality that had spawned it 150 years earlier. The Noble Savage reappeared in the mid-nineteenth century, however, when the "myth" was deliberately used to fuel anthropology's oldest and most successful hoax. 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. His examination of the myth's influence in the late twentieth century, ranging from the World Wide Web to anthropological debates and political confrontations, rounds out this fascinating study. |
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... discussions of writings of this period , it should never be regarded as unproblematic ; the idea that any people , including American Indians , are or were " savages " is a myth that should long ago have been dispelled . However , the ...
... discussions of writings of this period , it should never be regarded as unproblematic ; the idea that any people , including American Indians , are or were " savages " is a myth that should long ago have been dispelled . However , the ...
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... discussions of particular critical is- sues raised in conjunction with the discussions of specific works through- out parts 2 and 3. Obviously, then, this is a book with an empty center. As a study in the history of ideas, it leaves a ...
... discussions of particular critical is- sues raised in conjunction with the discussions of specific works through- out parts 2 and 3. Obviously, then, this is a book with an empty center. As a study in the history of ideas, it leaves a ...
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... discussion, readers will find an enriched understanding of the subjects covered here by exploring some of the most important scholarly studies available. For the Noble Savage concept and myth, and the question of Rousseau's authorship ...
... discussion, readers will find an enriched understanding of the subjects covered here by exploring some of the most important scholarly studies available. For the Noble Savage concept and myth, and the question of Rousseau's authorship ...
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... discussions other considerations took precedence . ( 1972 : 227 ) In a very few cases , Rousseau is identified not as the ... discussion of Rousseau's role , below ) . But in most cases , attri- butions of authorship to Rousseau are ...
... discussions other considerations took precedence . ( 1972 : 227 ) In a very few cases , Rousseau is identified not as the ... discussion of Rousseau's role , below ) . But in most cases , attri- butions of authorship to Rousseau are ...
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... discussion to sink in : that by their free practice of hunting , which is also an " image of war " and de- fense of the innocent , the " savages " of America occupy a status that corre- sponds , from a legal standpoint , to the nobility ...
... discussion to sink in : that by their free practice of hunting , which is also an " image of war " and de- fense of the innocent , the " savages " of America occupy a status that corre- sponds , from a legal standpoint , to the nobility ...
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ETHNOGRAPHIC DISCOURSE ON SAVAGES FROM LESCARBOT TO ROUSSEAU | 43 |
THE SAVAGE AFTER ROUSSEAU | 97 |
IV THE RETURN OF THE NOBLE SAVAGE | 233 |
V THE NOBLE SAVAGE MEETS THE TWENTYFIRST CENTURY | 329 |
Conclusion | 373 |
Notes | 389 |
References | 397 |
Index | 425 |
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