Project Gutenberg 2010-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 7454 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An How to Observe: Morals and Manners Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "How to Observe: Morals and Manners" by Harriet Martineau is a philosophical guide written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as an instructional manual for travelers and students, outlining the principles and methods necessary for effective observation of various societies, their morals, and manners. The author aims to educate readers on the complexities of understanding human behavior and cultural practices without falling into the trap of hasty generalizations or biases. The opening of the text introduces the idea that observation requires rigorous intellectual preparation, paralleling the approach taken in the physical sciences. Martineau emphasizes the need for travelers to have a structured understanding of what they wish to learn and the moral principles involved in human societies. She criticizes the common tendency of travelers to draw quick conclusions about a culture based on limited experiences and encourages a more profound and thoughtful engagement with the focal points of inquiry. This segment establishes the foundation for a comprehensive exploration of how to effectively observe and interpret moral and social dynamics across different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Manners and customs Social psychology -- Methodology Observation (Psychology) HM Text Category: How To ... Category: Sociology 455505 2025-07-14T04:10:03.181701 text/html 458691 2010-10-05T11:06:26 text/html 254155 2025-07-14T04:10:12.044615 application/epub+zip 260227 2025-07-14T04:10:06.915651 application/epub+zip 235718 2025-07-14T04:10:05.428643 application/epub+zip 481259 2025-07-14T04:10:15.911588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446231 2025-07-14T04:10:11.004612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354428 2022-09-15T12:42:33.617578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418023 2025-07-14T04:10:02.584701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417822 2010-10-05T11:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417815 2010-10-05T11:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21657 2025-07-14T04:10:16.041591 application/rdf+xml 16889 2025-07-14T04:10:05.924636 image/jpeg 3983 2025-07-14T04:10:05.675661 image/jpeg 155343 2010-10-05T11:06:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 164399 2010-10-05T11:06:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 155237 2010-10-05T11:06:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 250391 2025-07-14T04:10:03.215667 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia