Research Catalog

Title

A companion to moral anthropology / edited by Didier Fassin.

Publication

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

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Additional Authors

Fassin, Didier

Description

xix, 644 pages; 26 cm

Summary

• "A Companion to Moral Anthropology is the first collective consideration of the anthropological dimensions of morals, morality, and ethics. Original essays by international experts explore the various currents, approaches, and issues in this important new discipline, examining topics such as the ethnography of moralities, the study of moral subjectivities, and the exploration of moral economies. Represents the first collection to provide a broad picture of a new field of research, moral anthropology, that includes the ethnography of moralities, the study of moral subjectivities and the exploration of moral economies Investigates the central legacies of moral anthropology, the formation of moral facts and values, the context of local moralities, and the frontiers between moralities, politics, humanitarianism Features contributions from pioneers in the field of moral anthropology, as well as international experts in related fields such as moral philosophy, moral psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroethics "--
• "A Companion to Moral Anthropology represents the first collective effort to bring together the various currents, approaches, and issues in this emerging field"--

Series Statement

Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 20

Uniform Title

Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 20.

Subject

Anthropological ethics > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Introduction: Toward a critical moral anthropology / Didier Fassin -- Part I. Legacies. Durkheim and the moral fact / Bruno Karsenti -- Weber and practical ethics / Isabelle Kalinowski -- E.P. Thompson and moral economies / Marc Edelman -- Foucault and the genealogy of ethics / James D. Faubion -- Relativism and universalism / Richard A. Schweder -- Anthropology and ethics / Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban -- Part II. Approaches. Cultural values / Joel Robbins -- Ordinary ethics / Veena Das -- Moral sentiments / C. Jason Throop -- Moral reasoning / Karen M. Sykes -- Virtue / Thomas Widlok -- Narratives / Jarrett Zigon -- Part III. Localities. Ethics and piety / Saba Mahmood -- Care and disregard / João Biehl -- Mourning / Everett Yuehong Zhang -- Poverty / Harri Englund -- Inequality / Caroline Humphrey -- Sexuality / Stacy Leigh Pigg -- Part IV. Worlds. Religion and morality / Michael Lambek -- Charity / Jonathan Benthall -- Medicine / Adriana Petryna -- Science / Michael M.J. Fischer -- Finance / Karen Ho -- Law / Carol J. Greenhouse -- Part V. Politics. Humanitarianism / Peter Redfield -- Human rights / Mark Goodale -- War / Catherine Lutz and Kathleen Millar -- Violence / Alexander Hinton -- Punishment / Roger Lancaster -- Borders / Josiah M. Heyman and John Symons -- Part VI. Dialogues. Moral philosophy / Kwame Anthony Appiah -- Moral psychology / James Dungan and Liane Young -- Neuroethics / Massimo Reichlin -- Evolutionary and cognitive anthropology / Nicolas Baumard and Dan Sperber.

Call Number

JFF 12-1661

ISBN

• 9780470656457 (hardback)
• 047065645X (hardback)

LCCN

2012015861

OCLC

773020929

Title

A companion to moral anthropology / edited by Didier Fassin.

Imprint

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 20

Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 20.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Added Author

Fassin, Didier, editor.

Research Call Number

JFF 12-1661