Description
The 'ethical turn' in anthropology has been one of the most vibrant fields in the discipline in the past quarter-century. It has fostered new dialogue between anthropology and philosophy, psychology, and theology and seen a wealth of theoretical innovation and influential ethnographic studies. This book brings together a global team of established and emerging leaders in the field and makes the results of this fast-growing body of diverse research available in one volume. Topics covered include: the philosophical and other intellectual sources of the ethical turn; inter-disciplinary dialogues; emerging conceptualizations of core aspects of ethical agency such as freedom, responsibility, and affect; and the diverse ways in which ethical thought and practice are institutionalized in social life, both intimate and institutional. Authoritative and cutting-edge, it is essential reading for researchers and students in anthropology, philosophy, psychology and theology, and will set the agenda for future research in the field.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction James Laidlaw; Part I. Intellectual Sources and Disciplinary Engagements: 2. Moral and political philosophy Hallvard Lillehammer; 3. Virtue ethics Jonathan Mair; 4. Agonistic pluralists James Laidlaw and Patrick McKearney; 5. The two faces of Michel Foucault Paolo Heywood; 6. Phenomenology Samuel Williams; 7. Cognitive science Harry Walker and Natalia Buitron; 8. Theology Michael Banner; Part II. Aspects of Ethical Agency: 9. Making the ethical in social interaction Webb Keane and Michael Lempert; 10. Freedom Soumhya Venkatesan; 11. Responsibility Catherine Trundle; 12. Emotion and affect Teresa Kuan; 13. Happiness and wellbeing Edward F. Fischer and Sam Victor; 14. Suffering and sympathy Abby Mack and C. Jason Throop; 15. Ambiguity and difference Adam B. Seligman and Robert P. Weller; Part III. Media and Modes of Ethical Practice: 16. Self-cultivation Joanna Cook; 17. Exemplars Nicholas H. A. Evans; 18. Ritual Letha Victor and Michael Lambek; 19. Values Julian Sommerschuh and Joel Robbins; 20. Rules Morgan Clarke; 21. On ethical pedagogies James D. Faubion; Part IV. Intimate and Everyday Life: 22. Care Cheryl Mattingly and Patrick McKearney; 23. Kinship and love Perveez Mody; 24. Cooperation and punishment Anni Kajanus and Charles Stafford; 25. Favours David Henig and Nicolette Makovicky; 26. The inimical gaze Carlos D. Londoño Sulkin; 27. Animals Rosie Jones-McVey; 28. God T. M. Luhrmann; Part V. Institutional Life: 29. Modern capitalism and ethical plurality Robert W. Hefner; 30. The ethics of trade and commerce Paul Anderson and Magnus Marsden; 31. Activism and political organization Sian Lazar; 32. Philanthropy China Scherz; 33. Science Matei Candea; 34. Communist morality under socialism Yunxiang Yan.
