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To be fair, "the point" is not clear. It seems to be some critique of some aspect of past anthropology, but what that is exactly is opaque.
by prvc 5y ago
To be fair, "the point" is not clear. It seems to be some critique of some aspect of past anthropology, but what that is exactly is opaque.
- djur 5y agoIt's a mostly accurate physical description of the (contemporary) American lifestyle described in a lurid way that distorts motivations using language typically applied to "uncivilized peoples". Realizing that and reacting "wait, we do that stuff, but that's not why we do it" is a good lesson on how to read similar texts that were written in earnest.