The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Classic Study of the Urban Animal

The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Classic Study of the Urban Animal (Kodansha Globe)
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How does city life change the way we act? What accounts for the increasing prevalence of violence and anxiety in our world? 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 artificial, impersonal confines of our urban surroundings. Indeed, our behavior often startlingly resembles that of captive animals, and our "developed" and "urbane" environment seems not so much a concrete jungle as it does a human zoo.

Animals do not normally exhibit stress, random violence, and erratic behaviorâ‚¬"until they are confined. Similarly, the human propensity toward antisocial and sociopathic behavior is intensified in todayâ‚¬s cities. Morris argues that we are biologically still tribal and ill-equipped to thrive in the impersonal urban sprawl. As important and meaningful today as it was a quarter-century ago, THE HUMAN ZOO sounds an urgent warning and provides startling insight into our increasingly complex lives.
Country USA
Brand 講談社
Manufacturer Kodansha Globe
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1568361041
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1996-03-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781568361048

The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Classic Study of the Urban Animal (Kodansha Globe)