Robertson Paul
Robertson Paul - Theorizing The Anthropology Of Belief Magic Conspiracies And Misinformation - Paperback
Robertson Paul - Theorizing The Anthropology Of Belief Magic Conspiracies And Misinformation - Paperback
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Description: 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 20th - 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.
Title: Theorizing The Anthropology Of Belief Magic Conspiracies And Misinformation
Author(s): Robertson Paul
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032420325
Pages: 98 Pages, 6 Tables, Black And White; 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 6 Illustrations, Black And Wh
Publication Date: 2/1/2024
Category: Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography
Description: 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 20th - 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.
Title: Theorizing The Anthropology Of Belief Magic Conspiracies And Misinformation
Author(s): Robertson Paul
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032420325
Pages: 98 Pages, 6 Tables, Black And White; 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 6 Illustrations, Black And Wh
Publication Date: 2/1/2024
Category: Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography
