Synopses & Reviews
This new collection of essays is inspired by the work of world-renowned anthropologist Marilyn Strathern and draws together the work of internationally recognized scholars, including Strathern herself, to examine a range of methodologies and approaches to the anthropology of knowledge.
The book looks at the production of knowledge through a variety of different themes, all centered around the idea of the ethnographers' obligations and requirements, from the obligations of the anthropologist to connect with local culture and existing anthropological knowledge during research, to the need to draw conclusions and circulate what has been learned. Suitable for those approaching Strathern's ideas for the first time as well as experienced scholars, the book features a thorough introduction to the key concepts and terms used in Strathern's work.
Taking up themes that are relevant for anthropology as a whole, particularly the topic of knowledge and the ethics of knowing others, as well as the notion of local in a global world, this will be key reading for upper-level undergraduates and graduates studying methods, knowledge production, gender and ethics.
Synopsis
Inspired by the work of world-renowned anthropologist Marilyn Strathern, this collection of essays features contributions from a range of internationally recognized scholars - including Strathern herself - which examine a range of methodologies and approaches to the anthropology of knowledge.
The book investigates the production of knowledge through a variety of themes, centered on the question of the researcher's obligations and the requirements of knowledge. These range from the obligation to connect with local culture and existing anthropological knowledge, to the need to draw conclusions and circulate what has been learned.
Taking up themes that are relevant for anthropology as a whole - particularly the topic of knowledge and the ethics of knowing others, as well as the notion of the local in a global world - Knowledge and Ethics in Anthropology is key reading for students and scholars alike. A thorough introduction to the key concepts and terms used in Strathern's work is provided, making this a fantastic resource for anyone encountering her work for the first time.
About the Author
Lisette Josephides is Professor of Anthropology at Queen's University Belfast, UK.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One: Epistemology, Subjectivity, and the Ethics of Knowing OthersRecontextualizing Anthropological Knowledge - Lisette Josephides, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Desire, Agency and Subjectivity: a Renewal of Theoretical Thinking - Henrietta L. Moore, Cambridge University, UK
The Apologetics of an Apology and an Apologia - Andrew Moutu, Director of PNG Museum and Art Gallery, Papua New Guinea
Part Two: Dividuals: Persons, Sociality and Selves Partible Personhood and Sacrifice in Melanesian Christianity: The New Melanesian Ethnography and the Paradox of Contemporary Religious Efflorescence - Mark Mosko, Australian National University, Australia
Selves and Intersubjectivity: Relationality in Psychoanalysis and Strathern's Theory of Sociality - Claudia Gross, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Part Three: Investing in Value, Power, and Belonging: the Local in a Global World Beyond Price, Worth or Value: Reflections on the Contradictions of Investment and Consumption as Drawn from Strathern's No Money on Our Skins - Karen Sykes, University of Manchester, UK
'Cutting the Network': Mobilisations of Ethnicity/Appropriations of Power in Multinational Corporations - Mitchell W Sedgwick, Oxford Brookes, UK
'Real Britons': Idiom and Injunctions of Belonging for a Cosmopolitan Society - Nigel Rapport, University of St Andrews, UK
Dialogue: Between Marilyn Strathern, University of Durham, UK, Nigel Rapport, University of St Andrews, UK, and Lisette Josephides, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Bibliography
Index