Ethnographies of Moral Reasoning
Karen . Ed(S): Sykes
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Description for Ethnographies of Moral Reasoning
Hardback. Rather than measure the actions of their subjects by reference to either universal rationality or cultural relativism, contributors in this volume describe ordinary people as they value human relationships and reason through the commonplace contradictions of their local way of life in a global age. Editor(s): Sykes, Karen. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
Rather than measure the actions of their subjects by reference to either universal rationality or cultural relativism, contributors in this volume describe ordinary people as they value human relationships and reason through the commonplace contradictions of their local way of life in a global age.
Rather than measure the actions of their subjects by reference to either universal rationality or cultural relativism, contributors in this volume describe ordinary people as they value human relationships and reason through the commonplace contradictions of their local way of life in a global age.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230609815
SKU
V9780230609815
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99-15
About Karen . Ed(S): Sykes
KAREN SYKES is Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, University of Manchester, UK.
Reviews for Ethnographies of Moral Reasoning
"Anthropologists have become used to people's voices, 'analyses' even - this book breaks new ground by listening to 'arguments'. Arguments over what's best or right, moments of doubt or paradox about what's worthwhile, conundrums that need reasoning through. The approach is an enriching one,offering a novel purchase on the predicaments of social values in flux." - Marilyn Strathern, Professor of ... Read more