Nature, culture and society : anthropological perspectives on life / Gisli Palsson.

By:

Gísli Pálsson, 1949- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781316084519
1316084515
9781316429143
1316429148
9781316428368
1316428362
1316428753
9781316428757
1316427196
9781316427194
1316426416
9781316426418
9781316426807
1316426807

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

599.9 23

LOC classification:

GN60 .G57 2016

NLM classification:

2016 B-603
GN 60

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Summary: Life is currently one of the most active zones of politics and economic production, as biological material is increasingly the subject of engineering, banking, reproduction, and exchange. These developments represent some of the most challenging issues facing humanity in the twenty-first century and call for new forms of engagement - and new anthropologies of life. Reflecting upon the changing human condition, Palsson addresses various conflated zones of life at particular times and scales, from the genome to the human body and the global environment. Using a 'biosocial' perspective, he argues, will help us to capture the hybrid nature of life, enhancing our sensitivity to differences and similarities in hierarchies, the reproduction of bio-objects and the exchange between humans, other species, and the environment. Engaging with topical issues on the public agenda, from personal genomics to human-animal relations to the global environment, the book sets out a compelling case for meaningful change.

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Title notes ( 5 )

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
eBook	e-Library	EBSCO Social Science		Available

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-214) and index.

Print version record.

Life is currently one of the most active zones of politics and economic production, as biological material is increasingly the subject of engineering, banking, reproduction, and exchange. These developments represent some of the most challenging issues facing humanity in the twenty-first century and call for new forms of engagement - and new anthropologies of life. Reflecting upon the changing human condition, Palsson addresses various conflated zones of life at particular times and scales, from the genome to the human body and the global environment. Using a 'biosocial' perspective, he argues, will help us to capture the hybrid nature of life, enhancing our sensitivity to differences and similarities in hierarchies, the reproduction of bio-objects and the exchange between humans, other species, and the environment. Engaging with topical issues on the public agenda, from personal genomics to human-animal relations to the global environment, the book sets out a compelling case for meaningful change.

English.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650