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2. I think he's using "savage" here to refer back to the old idea of the "noble savage," which

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 08:34 AM

Jul 2020

meant that primitive living was purer and closer to nature than living in, say, cities. Noble savages were idealized and assumed to be have better human natures than corrupted people living in 'civilization.' The noble savage trope has been around for several hundred years, and I think this new book title is referring to the complimentary meaning of "savage." Savage didn't used to be a slur -- it just meant "wild."

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Hmm... My eye/mind were immediately drawn to the use of the word "Savage" as a referrant abqtommy Jul 2020 #1

I think he's using "savage" here to refer back to the old idea of the "noble savage," which Nay Jul 2020 #2

You may be right. But then someone who uses the word "Savage" may also be a bigot. abqtommy Jul 2020 #3

That's the word that was used in propagating the stereotype. He's attacking the stereotype. eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #4