Jarrett Zigon

Morality

An Anthropological Perspective

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Morality: An Anthropological Perspective" provides the first account of anthropological approaches to the question of morality. By considering how morality is viewed and enacted in different cultures, and how it is related to key social institutions such as religion, law, gender, sexuality and medical practice, "Morality" takes a closer look at some of the most central questions of the morality debates of our time. The book is accessibly written and combines theory with practical case studies for student use. Drawing on anthropological, philosophical and general social scientific literature, the book will be useful for both undergraduate students and researchers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781845206598
• ISBN-10: 1845206592
• Artikelnr.: 23488457

Autorenporträt

Jarrett Zigon is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle/Saale, Germany, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction1Some Early Works in the Anthropology of MoralitiesRelativism Outline of BookPart I The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of the Anthropological Studies of Morality1The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Social Scientific Studies of Morality - From Plato and Aristotle to Durkheim
Weber
and FoucaultPhilosophical Theories of MoralityThe Roots of a Social Scientific Theory of MoralitySome Final WordsPart II Religion and Law2ReligionWitchcraftMoral Consciousness and the Ethics of SelfChange
Religion
and MoralitiesSome Final Words3LawState and LawMoral Economies
Inequality
and PropertyHuman RightsSome Final WordsCase Study 1 Moral Torment in Papua New GuineaPart III Sexuality
Gender
and Health4Gender and SexualityGender and MoralitiesSexualityFamily
Children
and MoralitySome Final Words5Illness
Health
and MedicineThe Morality of BiomedicineHIV/AIDS and MoralityNarrative and Medical EncountersBioethicsSome Final WordsCase Study 2 Morality and Women's Health in Post-Soviet RussiaPart IV Language
Narrative
and Discourse6Language
Discourse
and NarrativeDiscourse
Performativity
and Moral CommunicationNarrativeSome Final WordsCase Study 3 Narratives of moral experience in MoscowPart V Closing7Some Closing WordsMorality and EthicsReferences