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Nature, culture and society : anthropological perspectives on life /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Cambridge University Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 222 pages .) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-214) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781316084519 1316084515 9781316429143 1316429148 9781316428368 1316428362 1316428753 9781316428757 1316427196 9781316427194 1316426416 9781316426418 9781316426807 1316426807 |