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208 pages, Hardcover
Published September 13, 2022
A low anthropology understands that we are all, to some extent, beholden to our histories and subject to relational patterns beyond our choosing. Our loved one's alienating behavior suddenly stands a chance of being received with generosity instead of accusation. No wonder Alain de Botton says, "This is what it means to truly love someone: to be generous in one's interpretation of another person." This posture theoretically allows a low anthropologist to head into a relationship with eyes open, sparing themselves the shock and surprise when limitation, doubleness, and self-centeredness raise their heads, as they inevitably do.