‘Eskimo
emotional states appear to be much more socially dependent than ours. Isolated Eskimos, in so far as
they can be observed, seem to be stolid, neither cheerful nor depressed. But once they become part of
a community (a family, say) they quickly take on the emotional tone of the community, whether they
are intimately bound up with its concerns or not.’
emotional states appear to be much more socially dependent than ours. Isolated Eskimos, in so far as
they can be observed, seem to be stolid, neither cheerful nor depressed. But once they become part of
a community (a family, say) they quickly take on the emotional tone of the community, whether they
are intimately bound up with its concerns or not.’
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