This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...themselves into a violent antipathy. With the rude masses, personal appearance or habits count for much. One thinks of his foes as "niggers," "greasers," "round-heads," "rat-eaters," "frog-eaters," "uncircumcised," "red necks," "red-haired foreign devils," "fuzzy-wuzzies." Somewhat higher is the type that thinks of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...themselves into a violent antipathy. With the rude masses, personal appearance or habits count for much. One thinks of his foes as "niggers," "greasers," "round-heads," "rat-eaters," "frog-eaters," "uncircumcised," "red necks," "red-haired foreign devils," "fuzzy-wuzzies." Somewhat higher is the type that thinks of the enemy as a "parley-voo" a "goddam," a "heathen," "papist," "heretic," or "infidel." Higher yet is the man who is struck by cultural differences only, and who detests those who are "savage," "barbarous," "benighted," or "depraved." In this and in various other directions the sentimental principle of human relations is in need of development before it can do justice to the facts. In seeking the causes of the persistence of groups, Professor Simmel has developed the consciousness-of-kind theory by showing just what points of resemblance have the most cohesive worth. These appear to be: --1. A common valued possession, such as landed property, a national territory, or public buildings. Those who have an undivided ownership of the same possession tend to behave as a unit. 2. A common and prized symbol, such as a flag, a regimental standard, a palladium, grail, or temple. Those who value the same symbol are drawn together. 3. Love of, or obedience to, the same chief or dynasty. Fellow-subjects of the same prince, disciples of the same prophet, form naturally a sympathetic group. 4. Consciousness of a group " honor," which is in the custody of all, and which is damaged if one fails to reach a certain standard. This means simply that the world thinks of t...
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