GLST 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Money-B, Social Darwinism, Ethnocentrism
29 Sep 2016
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American indians feared chichimecs sons of the dog b. Civilis of the citizens latin: rome urban dwellers vs. forest/desert dwellers, greece bar, bar barbariansd. Historians initially cultural differences, then 19th century racial differences: some races more inventive, moral, courageous, artistica. Savage to civilized white,yellow, red, brown, black b. Justified european expansion white man"s burden d. Ethnocentrism: other approach civilization just one form of social organization1. All societies produce cultures, though might lack food surplus/specialization 2. All peoples capable but lack resources, historical circumstances, desire: tigris-euphrates civilization a. precedents, writing2. & money: mesopotamia land between two rivers1. One of 3 civilizations from scratch central america, china, mesopotamia 2. Science astronomy calendar/forecasts aided agriculture: charts of constellationsd. Role of geography: swift and unpredictable floods religious2. Polytheism punishment of humans through floods noah 3. Easy to invade constant war: city-states king w/ divine authority 1.
