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Title: How to Observe: Morals and Manners
Note: Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "How to Observe: Morals and Manners" by Harriet Martineau is a philosophical guide written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as an instructional manual for travelers and students, outlining the principles and methods necessary for effective observation of various societies, their morals, and manners. The author aims to educate readers on the complexities of understanding human behavior and cultural practices without falling into the trap of hasty generalizations or biases. The opening of the text introduces the idea that observation requires rigorous intellectual preparation, paralleling the approach taken in the physical sciences. Martineau emphasizes the need for travelers to have a structured understanding of what they wish to learn and the moral principles involved in human societies. She criticizes the common tendency of travelers to draw quick conclusions about a culture based on limited experiences and encourages a more profound and thoughtful engagement with the focal points of inquiry. This segment establishes the foundation for a comprehensive exploration of how to effectively observe and interpret moral and social dynamics across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876
EBook No.: 33944
Published: Oct 5, 2010
Downloads: 455
Language: English
Subject: Manners and customs
Subject: Social psychology -- Methodology
Subject: Observation (Psychology)
LoCC: Social sciences: Sociology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: How to Observe: Morals and Manners
Note: Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "How to Observe: Morals and Manners" by Harriet Martineau is a philosophical guide written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as an instructional manual for travelers and students, outlining the principles and methods necessary for effective observation of various societies, their morals, and manners. The author aims to educate readers on the complexities of understanding human behavior and cultural practices without falling into the trap of hasty generalizations or biases. The opening of the text introduces the idea that observation requires rigorous intellectual preparation, paralleling the approach taken in the physical sciences. Martineau emphasizes the need for travelers to have a structured understanding of what they wish to learn and the moral principles involved in human societies. She criticizes the common tendency of travelers to draw quick conclusions about a culture based on limited experiences and encourages a more profound and thoughtful engagement with the focal points of inquiry. This segment establishes the foundation for a comprehensive exploration of how to effectively observe and interpret moral and social dynamics across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876
EBook No.: 33944
Published: Oct 5, 2010
Downloads: 455
Language: English
Subject: Manners and customs
Subject: Social psychology -- Methodology
Subject: Observation (Psychology)
LoCC: Social sciences: Sociology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.