Morality

Morality: An Anthropological Perspective provides the first account of anthropological approaches to the question of morality. By considering how morality is viewed and enacted in different cultures, and how it is related to key social institutions such as religion, law, gender, sexuality and medical practice, Morality takes a closer look at some of the most central questions o...

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Morality: An Anthropological Perspective provides the first account of anthropological approaches to the question of morality. By considering how morality is viewed and enacted in different cultures, and how it is related to key social institutions such as religion, law, gender, sexuality and medical practice, Morality takes a closer look at some of the most central questions of the morality debates of our time. The book combines theory with practical case studies for student use. Drawing on anthropological, philosophical and general social scientific literature, the book will be useful for both undergraduate students and researchers. Accessibly written, Morality provides a unique and wide-ranging perspective on morality, and will be essential reading for those interested in this important contemporary debate.

Introduction 1
Some Early Works in the Anthropology of Moralities
Relativism
Outline of Book
Part I The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of the Anthropological Studies of Morality
1 The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Social Scientific Studies of Morality - From Plato and Aristotle to Durkheim, Weber, and Foucault
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Introduction 1
Some Early Works in the Anthropology of Moralities
Relativism
Outline of Book
Part I The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of the Anthropological Studies of Morality
1 The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Social Scientific Studies of Morality - From Plato and Aristotle to Durkheim, Weber, and Foucault
Philosophical Theories of Morality
The Roots of a Social Scientific Theory of Morality
Some Final Words
Part II Religion and Law
2 Religion
Witchcraft
Moral Consciousness and the Ethics of Self
Change, Religion, and Moralities
Some Final Words
3 Law
State and Law
Moral Economies, Inequality, and Property
Human Rights
Some Final Words
Case Study 1 Moral Torment in Papua New Guinea
Part III Sexuality, Gender, and Health
4 Gender and Sexuality
Gender and Moralities
Sexuality
Family, Children, and Morality
Some Final Words
5 Illness, Health, and Medicine
The Morality of Biomedicine
HIV/AIDS and Morality
Narrative and Medical Encounters
Bioethics
Some Final Words
Case Study 2 Morality and Women's Health in Post-Soviet Russia
Part IV Language, Narrative, and Discourse
6 Language, Discourse, and Narrative
Discourse, Performativity, and Moral Communication
Narrative
Some Final Words
Case Study 3 Narratives of moral experience in Moscow
Part V Closing
7 Some Closing Words
Morality and Ethics
References
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