introduction ---- 1. The other in the Renaissance --- 2. The other in the Enlightenment --- 3. The other in the Nineteenth century ---- Conclusion
Summary
This study analyzes the manner in which the perception of human difference has changed from the time of the Renaissance to the 20th century. Building on the insights of Foucault and Garfinkel, it charts how humanity has become contained within the anthropological concept of the "Other."