BBC The Human Animal 3 of 6 Desmond Morris

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The Human Animal - Part 3 of 6: The Human Zoo



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Type.................: documentary - dokumentär

Author/Presenter.....: Desmond Morris

More information.....: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Morris






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Detta är en fantastisk dokumentärserie om människan i sex delar. En kommentar

från imdb är tex:



"This is one the best documentary ever made. This should be watched by all

teenagers to get a good understanding of people behavior. It makes one feel

part of nature, not "superior" or ruling nature. I enjoyed it very much."



The Human Animal by Desmond Morris (who also wrote "The Naked Ape") which

accompanies a major six-part series, shows that, however much we may think we

have evolved from our animal ancestors, our instincts and behaviour are still

rooted in our animal past. By denying this inheritance we are in danger of

destroying everything we have strived so hard to create.





Despite the different skin colours, beliefs and rituals to be found in the

5000 million human beings alive today, we actually all share an almost

identical genetic heritage. In this portrait of the human species, Desmond

Morris takes us right to the centre of human existence and explores all

aspects of human life and behaviour. From the way we rear our young to the

common use of certain facial gestures, he covers a fascinating variety of

subjects: how our hunting instincts have been channelled into an

extraordinary range of sporting activities; how the modern art world can

trace its roots back to an early primate picking up a stone resembling a

face; how different courtship rituals across the world reflect the universal

emotion of love.





Desmond Morris also looks at some of the damaging consequences that can be

seen when we try to deny our animal heritage: how territorial fights erupt

when the tribal systems within our overcrowded cities break down, and how

human relationships disintegrate when natural social or sexual patterns

change.





Both candid and entertaining, Desmond Morris exposes our foibles,

celebrates our triumphs and gives us a new understanding of the way we

behave. A world-renowned zoologist, he has already fundamentally changed the

way we perceive ourselves. Now The Human Animal takes us one step closer to

confronting our true identity.



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Part 3:



The Human Zoo

In evolutionary terms, the human animal has gone from mud hut to skyscraper in the mere twinkling of an eye. The cameras of the Natural History Unit capture the subtleties of human hierarchy in an English pub, the urge to set up and defend territory in a Tokyo park, and tribal behaviour as displayed by gangs in Los Angeles.





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I serien får man alltså en Zoologs perspektiv på människan. Det vill säga se

oss människor som det djur som vi ju faktiskt alla är.



Serien har gått på svensk TV en gång förut och jag satt som förtrollad och

tittade.



Filen har två ljudspår. Ett spanskt som är default tyvärr. Men också ett

engelskt. Fås lätt fram i spelaren VLC genom att ändra ljudspår från spår 1

till spår 2.





Change audio track from spanish to english if you prefer english. This is

done easy in VLC player for example.





Part 1:

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3723808/BBC_The_Human_Animal_1_of_6_Desmond_Morris




Part 2:

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3724077/BBC_The_Human_Animal_2_of_6_Desmond_Morris