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Autore |
Howell Signe |
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Titolo |
The Ethnography of Moralities [[electronic resource]] |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-78502-X |
1-280-14369-X |
0-203-97419-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Collana |
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European Association of Social Anthropologists |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethics |
Human rights |
Social ethics |
Values |
Ethics - Cross-cultural studies |
Values - Cross-cultural studies |
Social & Cultural Anthropology |
Anthropology |
Social Sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part I Discourses on morality; Part II The gendering of moralities; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Focusing on the social construction of morality, The Ethnography of Moralities discusses a topic which is complex but central to the study and nature of anthropology. With the recent shift towards an interest in indigenous notions of self and personhood, questions pertaining to the moral and ethical origins of beliefs relating to human rights become increasingly relevant. Some of the questions that the contributors address are: * How is the ethical knowledge grounded? * Which social domains most profoundly articulate moral values and which are most affected?* Who defin |
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