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N. S. Shaler

 
9781330649435: The Neighbor (Classic Reprint): The Natural History of Human Contacts

Synopsis

Explore the history of human contacts and how our connections shape culture, law, and the future of society. Learn how people meet, relate, and reform their communities for a more just world.

This book surveys how individuals and groups interact, and why friendly ties or tribal divides matter for history and daily life. It examines the forces that move people to cooperate, to fear, and to strive for improving their communities.



Readers will see how language, customs, and social structures change through contact; how sympathy and shared interests can foster cooperation; and how real‑world programs can support progress, from local associations to broader civic efforts. The work offers historical context and practical ideas for shaping a more just and inclusive society.




  • How speech, dress, and interaction influence everyday contact across groups.

  • The evolution of motives, sympathy, and cooperation in different societies.

  • Historical perspectives on race, reform, and the limits of policy, with ideas for local improvement efforts.

  • How to balance social barriers with practical steps that uplift communities.



Ideal for readers of history, sociology, and civics who want to understand the forces that shape neighbors and nations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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