Are emotions human universals? Is the concept of emotion an
invention of Western tradition? If people in other cultures live
radically different emotional lives how can we ever understand
them? Using vivid, often dramatic, examples from around the world,
and in dialogue with current work in psychology and philosophy,
Andrew Beatty develops an anthropological perspective on the
affective life, showing how emotions colour experience and
transform situations; how, in turn, they are shaped by culture and
history. In stark contrast with accounts that depend on lab
simulations, interviews, and documentary reconstruction, he takes
the reader into unfamiliar cultural worlds through a 'narrative'
approach to emotions in naturalistic settings, showing how emotions
tell a story and belong to larger stories. Combining richly
detailed reporting with a careful critique of alternative
approaches, he argues for an intimate grasp of local realities that
restores the heartbeat to ethnography.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
New Departures in Anthropology |
Release date: |
February 2019 |
Authors: |
Andrew Beatty
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Dimensions: |
228 x 151 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
314 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-107-60537-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
1-107-60537-7 |
Barcode: |
9781107605374 |
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