A companion to moral anthropology
By: edited by Didier Fassin
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley-Interscience
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9780470656457
Subjects: Anthropology; Handbooks, manuals; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
Description: "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: Includes bibliographical references and index.