Never in Anger
by Jean L. Briggs · first published 1970
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…outstanding Sci-Fi and Fantasy books, and even anthropology. It always feels so fateful and serendipitous to have a gem come to me through such a spontaneous, unplanned path. One of these books was "Never in Anger", by Jean Briggs, which I knew would be at least mentioned in the article as soon as I read the title of this link. It's really an outstanding book if you have any interest in anthropology and getting…
on “How Inuit parents teach kids to control their anger (2019)” ↗…travelling the world to document several animals on the brink of extinction (by then 1988). Very entertaining and raising questions about the responsibility of human globalization. An all-time favourite. "Never In Anger" by Jean Briggs. About her living 17 months among Inuit in the 1970ies, documenting how the Inuit see emotions and raise their children without any shouting or violence. "Shots in the Dark - Japan, Zen,…
on “Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?” ↗…executing a powerful parenting tool to teach her child how to control his anger — and one of the most intriguing parenting strategies I've come across. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Briggs [1] Never in Anger: Portrait of an Eskimo Family http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674608283 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit#Gender_roles,_marriage,_...
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