The Moral Work of Anthropology: Ethnographic Studies of Anthropologists at Work (Anthropology at Work, 2)

Looking at the ways in which anthropologists try to lead positive lives at work, this book investigates what kind of morality they perform in their occupations and what the impact of this morality is. The book includes ethnographic studies in four professional arenas: health care, business, management and interdisciplinary research. The discussion is positioned at the intersection of 'applied or public anthropology' and 'the anthropology of ethics' and analyses the ways in which anthropologists can carry out 'moral work' both inside and outside of academia. "Looking at the ways in which anthropologists try to lead positive lives at work, this book investigates what kind of morality they perform in their occupations and what the impact of this morality is. The book includes ethnographic studies in four professional arenas: health care, business, management and interdisciplinary research. The discussion is positioned at the intersection of 'applied or public anthropology' and 'the anthropology of ethics' and analyses the ways in which anthropologists can carry out 'moral work' both inside and outside of academia"-- Provided by publisher Contents Introduction Chapter 1. Caring for Others Chapter 2. Doing Morally Acceptable Business Chapter 3. Not That Kind of Manager Chapter 4. Going Native in Data Science Chapter 5. You Win. Forever Chapter 6. Leaving the Church of Anthropology Conclusion Index