Laidlaw James (ed.) The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of Ethics

Cambridge University Press, 2023. — 931 p. — (Cambridge Handbooks in Anthropology). — ISBN 978-1-108-48280-6.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.Introduction
Intellectual Sources and Disciplinary Engagements
Aspects of Ethical Agency
Media and Modes of Ethical Practice
Intimate and Everyday Life
Institutional Life