Inventing Western Tradition
Patterson, professor of Anthropology and author of several books on human society, from a Marxist perspective, publishes a beautiful book that aims to question the concept of “civilization” as an abstraction that transcends society. In his first chapter, “Inventing civilization” (p. 9-25), Patterson...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas
2001
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| Online Access: | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/cma/article/view/19646 |
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| Summary: | Patterson, professor of Anthropology and author of several books on human society, from a Marxist perspective, publishes a beautiful book that aims to question the concept of “civilization” as an abstraction that transcends society. In his first chapter, “Inventing civilization” (p. 9-25), Patterson begins by citing the crusade of the American conservative leader, Newt Gingrich, in favor of American civilization, which would be threatened by cultural diversity. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-9321 |
