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The Human Zoo is a book written by the British zoologist Desmond Morris, published in 1969. It is a follow-up to his earlier book The Naked Ape; both books examine how the biological nature of the human species has shaped the character of the cultures of the contemporary world.
- Desmond Morris
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Mar 15, 1996 · The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Classic Study of the Urban Animal (Kodansha Globe) [Morris, Desmond] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
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Desmond Morris argues that city life makes humans behave like captive animals, and that our social instabilities are a product of our biological heritage. He explores how our behavior, power, sex, status, and war games are shaped by our urban environment.
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Hardcover – January 1, 1969. by Desmond Morris (Author) 318. See all formats and editions. Correlates the abnormal behavior of the confined animal with that of a city dweller and shows the city as a human zoo which could offer protection or perdition. Report an issue with this product or seller.
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Human zoo. A group of Igorot displayed at a human zoo during the St. Louis World's Fair [1] [2] Natives of Tierra del Fuego, brought to Paris by the Maître in 1889. Human zoos, also known as ethnological expositions, were public displays of people, usually in a so-called "natural" or "primitive" state. [3] .
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Mar 15, 1996 · In this new edition of his controversial 1969 bestseller, THE HUMAN ZOO, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris argues that many of the social instabilities we face are largely a product of the...