The anthropology of moralities / edited by Monica Heintz.

Other author Heintz, Monica.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
Descriptionvi, 221 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: Why there should be an anthropology of moralities / Monica Heintz -- Norm and spontaneity : elicitation with moral dilemma scenarios / Thomas Widlok -- Life history and personal experience : the moral conceptions of a Muscovite man / Jarrett Zigon -- Morality, value and radical cultural change / Joel Robbins -- Accelerated globalisation and the conflicts of values seen through the lens of transnational adoption : a comparative perspective / Signe Howell -- Morality, self and power : the idea of the mahalla in Uzbekistan / Johan Rasanayagam -- Moralising female sexuality : the intersections between morality and sexuality in rural Vietnam / Helle Rystrøm -- Narrative ethics : the excess of giving and moral ambiguity in the Lao Vessantara-Jataka / Patrice Ladwig -- Adopting an obligation : moral reasoning about Bougainvillean children's access to social services in New Ireland / Karen Sykes -- Between facts and norms : towards an anthropology of ethical practice / Mark Goodale.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009027914
ISBN9781845455927 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN1845455924 (hardback : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks GN345.5 .A57 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold