Theorizing the anthropology of belief: magic, conspiracies, and misinformation
"This book explores both scientific and humanistic theoretical traditions in anthropology through the lens of ontology. The first part of the book examines different methods for generating valid anthropological knowledge, and proposes a shift in current consensus. Drawing on western scholars of...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York London
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2024
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| Dans: | Année: 2024 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Ethnologie de la religion
/ Anthropologie de la religion
/ Magie
/ Conspiration
/ Fausse information
/ Ontologie
/ Théorie de la connaissance
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions AG Vie religieuse AZ Nouveau mouvement religieux |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Ontology
Social aspects
B Belief and doubt B Philosophical Anthropology B Anthropology Methodology |
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Table des matières Quatrième de couverture |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "This book explores both scientific and humanistic theoretical traditions in anthropology through the lens of ontology. The first part of the book examines different methods for generating valid anthropological knowledge, and proposes a shift in current consensus. Drawing on western scholars of antiquity and the medieval period and moving away from twentieth century theorists, it argues that we must first make ontological assumptions about the kinds of things that can exist (or not) before we can then develop epistemologies that study those kinds of things. The book goes on to apply the ontology-first theory to a set of case studies in modern day conspiracy theories, misinformation, and magical thinking. It asserts that we need to move away from unneeded metaphysical assumptions of conspiracy theories being misinformation, and argues that reconstructing particular historical events can be a fruitful zone for application of quantitative methods to humanistic questions. Theorizing the Anthropology of Belief is an excellent supplementary suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in anthropological theory" |
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| Description matérielle: | 97 Seiten, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 1032420332 |