The Human Zoo
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
What happens to a human animal when it is crammed into the dense, noisy, and artificial environment of a modern city? In The Human Zoo, zoologist and ethologist Desmond Morris argues that the urban human being is not so different from a wild animal confined to a cage — and that the psychological and social consequences are just as profound. Drawing on his expertise in animal behaviour, Morris systematically presents the parallels between the stress responses of zoo-confined animals and those of city-dwelling humans, chronicling how overcrowding, status-seeking, tribalism, and aggression manifest as natural — and often destructive — biological imperatives. A landmark work of popular science first published in 1969, The Human Zoo caused considerable debate for its unflinching and provocative application of ethology to human society. Morris writes with the precision of a scientist and the flair of a natural storyteller, making complex behavioural theory accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. A worthy companion to his earlier sensation The Naked Ape, this work continues to challenge readers to question whether modern civilisation truly represents progress — or merely a more elaborate kind of captivity.
Author: Desmond Morris
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
What happens to a human animal when it is crammed into the dense, noisy, and artificial environment of a modern city? In The Human Zoo, zoologist and ethologist Desmond Morris argues that the urban human being is not so different from a wild animal confined to a cage — and that the psychological and social consequences are just as profound. Drawing on his expertise in animal behaviour, Morris systematically presents the parallels between the stress responses of zoo-confined animals and those of city-dwelling humans, chronicling how overcrowding, status-seeking, tribalism, and aggression manifest as natural — and often destructive — biological imperatives. A landmark work of popular science first published in 1969, The Human Zoo caused considerable debate for its unflinching and provocative application of ethology to human society. Morris writes with the precision of a scientist and the flair of a natural storyteller, making complex behavioural theory accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. A worthy companion to his earlier sensation The Naked Ape, this work continues to challenge readers to question whether modern civilisation truly represents progress — or merely a more elaborate kind of captivity.