A Companion to Moral Anthropology: Fassin/A Companion to Moral Anthropology

"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"-- Notes on Contributors Introduction: Toward a Critical Moral Anthropology / Didier Fassin Part I: Legacies 1 Durkheim and the Moral Fact / Bruno Karsenti 2 Weber and Practical Ethics / Isabelle Kalinowski 3 E. P. Thompson and Moral Economies / Marc Edelman 4 Foucault and the Genealogy of Ethics / James D. Faubion 5 Relativism and Universalism / Richard A. Shweder 6 Anthropology and Ethics / Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban Part II: Approaches 7 Cultural Values / Joel Robbins 8 Ordinary Ethics / Veena Das 9 Moral Sentiments / C. Jason Throop 10 Moral Reasoning / Karen M. Sykes 11 Virtue / Thomas Widlok 12 Narratives / Jarrett Zigon Part III: Localities 13 Ethics and Piety / Saba Mahmood 14 Care and Disregard / João Biehl 15 Mourning / Everett Yuehong Zhang 16 Poverty / Harri Englund 17 Inequality / Caroline Humphrey 18 Sexuality / Stacy Leigh Pigg Part IV: Worlds 19 Religion and Morality / Michael Lambek 20 Charity / Jonathan Benthall 21 Medicine / Adriana Petryna 22 Science / Michael M. J. Fischer 23 Finance / Karen Ho 24 Law / Carol J. Greenhouse Part V: Politics 25 Humanitarianism / Peter Redfield 26 Human Rights / Mark Goodale 27 War / Catherine Lutz and Kathleen Millar 28 Violence / Alexander Hinton 29 Punishment / Roger Lancaster 30 Borders / Josiah M. Heyman and John Symons Part VI: Dialogues 31 Moral Philosophy / Kwame Anthony Appiah 32 Moral Psychology / James Dungan and Liane Young 33 Neuroethics / Massimo Reichlin 34 Evolutionary and Cognitive Anthropology / Nicolas Baumard and Dan Sperber Index of Names Subject Index

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 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 "-- Résumé de l'éditeur "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 "-- Provided by publisher "A Companion to Moral Anthropology represents the first collective effort to bring together the various currents, approaches, and issues in this emerging field"-- Résumé de l'éditeur "A Companion to Moral Anthropology represents the first collective effort to bring together the various currents, approaches, and issues in this emerging field"-- Provided by publisher