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After Kinship
Av Janet Carsten, Olivia J. Harris m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
471 kr
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This innovative book takes a look at the anthropology of kinship and the comparative study of relatedness. Kinship has historically been central to the discipline of anthropology but what sort of future does it have? What is the impact of recent studies of reproductive technologies, of gender, and …
Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip
Av Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern
Häftad, 2003
422 kr
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Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors, and Gossip combines two classic topics in social anthropology in a new synthesis: the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumours and gossip. It shows how rumour and gossip are invariably important as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, and …
Anthropology and the Cognitive Challenge
Häftad, 2012
422 kr
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This provocative new study one of the world's most distinguished anthropologists proposes that an understanding of cognitive science enriches, rather than threatens, the work of social scientists. Maurice Bloch argues for a naturalist approach to social and cultural anthropology, introducing …
Public Justice and the Anthropology of Law
Häftad, 2010
445 kr
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In this powerful, timely study Ronald Niezen examines the processes by which cultural concepts are conceived and collective rights are defended in international law. Niezen argues that cultivating support on behalf of those experiencing human rights violations often calls for strategic …
An Anthropology of Ethics
Häftad, 2011
471 kr
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Through an ambitious and critical revision of Michel Foucault's investigation of ethics, James Faubion develops an original program of empirical inquiry into the ethical domain. From an anthropological perspective, Faubion argues that Foucault's specification of the analytical parameters of this …
A New Anthropology of Islam
Häftad, 2012
471 kr
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In this powerful, but accessible new study, John Bowen draws on a full range of work in social anthropology to present Islam in ways that emphasise its constitutive practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in …
The Anthropology of Texts, Persons and Publics
Av Karin Barber
Häftad, 2007
487 kr
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What can texts - both written and oral - tell us about the societies that produce them? How are texts constituted in different cultures, and how do they shape societies and individuals? How can we understand the people who compose them? Drawing on examples from Africa and other countries, this …
After Kinship
Inbunden, 2003
1090 kr
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This innovative book takes a look at the anthropology of kinship and the comparative study of relatedness. Kinship has historically been central to the discipline of anthropology but what sort of future does it have? What is the impact of recent studies of reproductive technologies, of gender, and …
Anthropology and the New Genetics
Häftad, 2007
487 kr
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The growth of 'new genetics' has dramatically increased our understanding of health, diseases and the body. Anthropologists argue that these scientific advances have had far-reaching social and cultural implications, radically changing our self-understanding and perception of what it means to be …
The Concept of Action
Av N. J. Enfield, Jack Sidnell
Häftad, 2017
445 kr
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When people do things with words, how do we know what they are doing? Many scholars have assumed a category of things called actions: 'requests', 'proposals', 'complaints', 'excuses'. The idea is both convenient and intuitive, but as this book argues, it is a spurious concept of action. In …
Public Justice and the Anthropology of Law
Inbunden, 2010
923 kr
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In this powerful, timely study Ronald Niezen examines the processes by which cultural concepts are conceived and collective rights are defended in international law. Niezen argues that cultivating support on behalf of those experiencing human rights violations often calls for strategic …
Anthropology, Politics, and the State
Democracy and Violence in South Asia
Inbunden, 2007
993 kr
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In recent years anthropology has rediscovered its interest in politics. Building on the findings of this research, this book, first published in 2007, analyses the relationship between culture and politics, with special attention to democracy, nationalism, the state and political violence. …
Anthropology, Politics, and the State
Democracy and Violence in South Asia
Häftad, 2007
487 kr
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In recent years anthropology has rediscovered its interest in politics. Building on the findings of this research, this book, first published in 2007, analyses the relationship between culture and politics, with special attention to democracy, nationalism, the state and political violence. …
Anthropology and the Cognitive Challenge
Inbunden, 2012
976 kr
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This provocative new study one of the world's most distinguished anthropologists proposes that an understanding of cognitive science enriches, rather than threatens, the work of social scientists. Maurice Bloch argues for a naturalist approach to social and cultural anthropology, introducing …
Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip
Av Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern
Inbunden, 2003
940 kr
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Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors, and Gossip combines two classic topics in social anthropology in a new synthesis: the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumours and gossip. It shows how rumour and gossip are invariably important as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, and …
A New Anthropology of Islam
Inbunden, 2012
1188 kr
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In this powerful, but accessible new study, John Bowen draws on a full range of work in social anthropology to present Islam in ways that emphasise its constitutive practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in …
The Anthropology of Texts, Persons and Publics
Av Karin Barber
Inbunden, 2007
1123 kr
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What can texts - both written and oral - tell us about the societies that produce them? How are texts constituted in different cultures, and how do they shape societies and individuals? How can we understand the people who compose them? Drawing on examples from Africa and other countries, this …
Anthropology and the New Genetics
Inbunden, 2007
1090 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The growth of 'new genetics' has dramatically increased our understanding of health, diseases and the body. Anthropologists argue that these scientific advances have had far-reaching social and cultural implications, radically changing our self-understanding and perception of what it means to be …
The Concept of Action
Av N. J. Enfield, Jack Sidnell
Inbunden, 2017
1378 kr
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When people do things with words, how do we know what they are doing? Many scholars have assumed a category of things called actions: 'requests', 'proposals', 'complaints', 'excuses'. The idea is both convenient and intuitive, but as this book argues, it is a spurious concept of action. In …
The Anthropology of Intensity
Language, Culture, and Environment
Häftad, 2022
422 kr
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What counts as too close for comfort? How can an entire room suddenly feel restless at the imminence of a yet unknown occurrence? And who decides whether or not we are already in an age of unliveable extremes? The anthropology of intensity studies how humans encounter and communicate the continuous …
The Life of Form
Anthropology, Wittgenstein, and the Problem of Context
Inbunden, 2026
1481 kr
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What if anthropology's fundamental assumptions about cultural and social context were shaped by a philosopher many anthropologists have never engaged with? This book explores how, from the early twentieth century to the present day, anthropological ideas about context have been shaped by Ludwig …
The Life of Form
Anthropology, Wittgenstein, and the Problem of Context
Häftad, 2026
435 kr
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What if anthropology's fundamental assumptions about cultural and social context were shaped by a philosopher many anthropologists have never engaged with? This book explores how, from the early twentieth century to the present day, anthropological ideas about context have been shaped by Ludwig …
‘Unruly’ Children
Historical Fieldnotes and Learning Morality in a Taiwan Village
Av Jing Xu
Häftad, 2024
390 kr
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How do we become moral persons? What about children's active learning in contrast to parenting? What can children teach us about knowledge-making more broadly? Answer these questions by delving into the groundbreaking ethnographic fieldwork conducted by anthropologists Arthur and Margery Wolf in a …
‘Unruly’ Children
Historical Fieldnotes and Learning Morality in a Taiwan Village
Av Jing Xu
Inbunden, 2024
1156 kr
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How do we become moral persons? What about children's active learning in contrast to parenting? What can children teach us about knowledge-making more broadly? Answer these questions by delving into the groundbreaking ethnographic fieldwork conducted by anthropologists Arthur and Margery Wolf in a …
Marriage and the Moral Imagination
Häftad, 2026
435 kr
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This fresh and engaging book opens up new terrain in the exploration of marriage and kinship. While anthropologists and sociologists have often interpreted marriage, and kinship more broadly, in conservative terms, Carsten highlights their transformative possibilities. The book argues that marriage …
Marriage and the Moral Imagination
Inbunden, 2026
1481 kr
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This fresh and engaging book opens up new terrain in the exploration of marriage and kinship. While anthropologists and sociologists have often interpreted marriage, and kinship more broadly, in conservative terms, Carsten highlights their transformative possibilities. The book argues that marriage …
An Anthropology of Ethics
Inbunden, 2011
862 kr
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Through an ambitious and critical revision of Michel Foucault's investigation of ethics, James Faubion develops an original program of empirical inquiry into the ethical domain. From an anthropological perspective, Faubion argues that Foucault's specification of the analytical parameters of this …
Emotional Worlds
Beyond an Anthropology of Emotion
Inbunden, 2019
1416 kr
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Are emotions human universals? Is the concept of emotion an invention of Western tradition? If people in other cultures live radically different emotional lives how can we ever understand them? Using vivid, often dramatic, examples from around the world, and in dialogue with current work in …
The Subject of Virtue
An Anthropology of Ethics and Freedom
Inbunden, 2013
1188 kr
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The anthropology of ethics has become an important and fast-growing field in recent years. This book argues that it represents not just a new subfield within anthropology but a conceptual renewal of the discipline as a whole, enabling it to take account of a major dimension of human conduct which …
The Ontological Turn
An Anthropological Exposition
Av Martin Holbraad, Morten Axel Pedersen
Inbunden, 2017
1067 kr
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A new and often controversial theoretical orientation that resonates strongly with wider developments in contemporary philosophy and social theory, the so-called 'ontological turn' is receiving a great deal of attention in anthropology and cognate disciplines at present. This book provides the …
