Fear and Conventionality New edition by Parsons, Elsie Clews (1997) Paperback

by Elsie Clews Parson

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Genres: Anthropology

Paperback

First published June 8, 1997

Reviews

[Noelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Parsons writes an ethnography of her own culture showing the universals human essences of fear and convention from around the world. Frustrating to read until the reader realizes that the hundreds of examples she gives don't matter at all.