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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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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| Veröffentlicht: |
New York London
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2024
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| In: | Jahr: 2024 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Religionsethnologie
/ Religionsanthropologie
/ Magie
/ Verschwörung
/ Fehlinformation
/ Ontologie
/ Erkenntnistheorie
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion AZ Neue Religionen |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Ontology
Social aspects
B Belief and doubt B Philosophical Anthropology B Anthropology Methodology |
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| Parallele Ausgabe: | Elektronisch
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| Zusammenfassung: | "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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| Physische Details: | 97 Seiten, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-42033-2 978-1-032-42032-5 |
