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The Anthropology of Moralities

By Monica Heintz

The Anthropology of Moralities Law

The Anthropology of Moralities

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Anthropologists have been keenly aware of the tension between cultural relativism and absolute norms, and nowhere has this been more acute than with regards to moral values. Can we study the Other's morality without applying our own normative judgments? How do social anthropologists keep both the distance required by science and the empathy required for the analysis of lived experiences? The plurality of moralities has not received an explicit and focused attention until recently, when accelerated globalization often resulted in the collision of different value systems. Observing, describing and assessing values cross-culturally, the authors propose various methodological approaches to the study of moralities, illustrated with rich ethnographic accounts, thus offering a valuable guide for students of anthropology, sociology and cultural studies and for professionals concerned with the empirical and cross-cultural study of values.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
230
Release Date:
2009-08-03
Publication Date:
2009-08-01
Publisher:
Berghahn Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1845455924
ISBN13:
9781845455927
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
490 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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