Anyone: The Cosmopolitan Subject of Anthropology by Nigel Rapport (English) Pape

Description: Anyone by Nigel Rapport The significance that people grant to their affiliations as members of nations, religions, classes, races, ethnicities and genders is evidence of the vital need for a cosmopolitan project that originates in the figure of Anyone - the universal and yet individual human being. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The significance that people grant to their affiliations as members of nations, religions, classes, races, ethnicities and genders is evidence of the vital need for a cosmopolitan project that originates in the figure of Anyone – the universal and yet individual human being. Cosmopolitanism offers an alternative to multiculturalism, a different vision of identity, belonging, solidarity and justice, that avoids the seemingly intractable character of identity politics: it identifies samenesses of the human condition that underlie the surface differences of history, culture and society, nation, ethnicity, religion, class, race and gender. This book argues for the importance of cosmopolitanism as a theory of human being, as a methodology for social science and as a moral and political program. Author Biography Nigel Rapport is Professor of Anthropological and Philosophical Studies at the University of St. Andrews, where he directs the Centre for Cosmopolitan Studies. He has also held a Canada Research Chair in Globalization, Citizenship and Justice. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Table of Contents List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsINTRODUCTION: INTENT AND STRUCTUREA cosmopolitan projectEveryman and AnyoneSingular valuesCosmopolitanism and liberalisCategory-thinking and politenessDead dogma?EnvoiPART 1. COSMOPOLITANISM AND COSMOPOLIS: DEFINITIONS AND ISSUES1.1 A History and OverviewFounding momentsContemporary Voices and IssuesCosmopolitanism is a specific kind of moralityCosmopolitanism is a specific kind of normative programmeCosmopolitanism is a specific kind of social conditionCosmopolitanism is a specific kind of attitude or orientationThe cosmopolitan is a specific kind of actorAnthropological CritiquesEpistemological critique of cosmopolitanismReal-political critique of cosmopolitanismCosmopolitanisms1.2 A Cosmopolitan Project for AnthropologyWhat cosmopolitanism is and what it is notMulticulturalism, Utilitarianism, Globalization, PluralismHuman universalism and cultural diversityVoluntarism and community belongingThe fluidity of experienceCosmopolitan hopeHuman Rights, World Cities, Worldwide IssuesGlobal governanceCosmopolitan politessePART II: MY NAME IS RICKEY HIRSCH: A LIFE IN SIX ACTS, WITH MARGINALIA AND A CODAAct INotes in the Margin IAct IINotes in the Margin IIAct IIINotes in the Margin IIIAct IVNotes in the Margin IVAct VAct VICodaPART III: ANYONE IN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: EVIDENCING AND ENGAGING3.1 Personal Truth, Subjectivity as TruthIntroductionA Kierkegaardian excursusPersonal truth as political and physiologicalPersonal truth as physical environmentNietzsches night-time (Umnachtung)Conclusion: The pragmatism of personal truth3.2 Generality, Distortion and GratuitousnessIntroductionSimmels distortionsBeyond SimmelGenerality and the route to human scienceModelling the one and the wholeBodily characteristics as individual and generalGenerality and the route to liberal societyConclusion: Distortion revisited3.3 Public and Private: Civility as PolitesseIntroduction: PolitessePolitesse as naturally occurringAnthropology and interactional routineAnthropology and communicationPolitesse as political policyAnthropology and global societyPolitesse as ethos of global becomingPolitesse as lived practiceCase-studies of complex societyInvitation to politesseConclusion: Good mannersAFTERWORD: JEWISH COSMOPOLITANISMJew, Israeli, CosmopolitanBibliographyIndex Review "Contributing to the rich and diverse literature on cosmopolitanism that has come out of the social sciences and humanities over the past decade and a half, Nigel Rapport offers us a robust discussion of the topic… While one of the several edited volumes published on cosmopolitanism during the past decade and a half might be a better first read for those unfamiliar with the topic, this book would serve as an excellent follow-up. In particular, this book will be of interest to scholars of cosmopolitanism, human rights, and contemporary anthropological theory." · Anthropos"This is an elegantly written and well-organised book on a subject whose star continues to rise. Those who are familiar with Rapports project will be anticipating its publication with some excitement. Those who are not familiar with his work are in for a treat in that this is the culmination of his work so far… He is an exceptional essayist and although each chapter might stand alone, together they form a considerable contribution which is significant both in terms of the theoretical and moral advance of the discipline." · Peter Collins, Durham University"The book is one of the first full-length monographs on the cosmopolitan project in anthropology, and should draw a wide readership…[It]is well researched and brings together a wealth of important scholarly sources. Readers stand to learn much from the discussion." · Lisette Josephides, Queens University Belfast Review Quote "Contributing to the rich and diverse literature on cosmopolitanism that has come out of the social sciences and humanities over the past decade and a half, Nigel Rapport offers us a robust discussion of the topic... While one of the several edited volumes published on cosmopolitanism during the past decade and a half might be a better first read for those unfamiliar with the topic, this book would serve as an excellent follow-up. In particular, this book will be of interest to scholars of cosmopolitanism, human rights, and contemporary anthropological theory." Anthropos "This is an elegantly written and well-organised book on a subject whose star continues to rise. Those who are familiar with Rapports project will be anticipating its publication with some excitement. Those who are not familiar with his work are in for a treat in that this is the culmination of his work so far... He is an exceptional essayist and although each chapter might stand alone, together they form a considerable contribution which is significant both in terms of the theoretical and moral advance of the discipline." Peter Collins, Durham University "The book is one of the first full-length monographs on the cosmopolitan project in anthropology, and should draw a wide readership...[It]is well researched and brings together a wealth of important scholarly sources. Readers stand to learn much from the discussion." Lisette Josephides, Queens University Belfast Details ISBN1782385266 Author Nigel Rapport Short Title ANYONE Publisher Berghahn Books Language English ISBN-10 1782385266 ISBN-13 9781782385264 Media Book Series Methodology & History in Anthropology Year 2014 Imprint Berghahn Books Subtitle The Cosmopolitan Subject of Anthropology Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 8 illus. Birth 1956 Audience Age 1-17 Format Paperback DEWEY 301.01 Series Number 24 UK Release Date 2014-05-01 Publication Date 2014-05-01 AU Release Date 2014-05-01 NZ Release Date 2014-05-01 Pages 238 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:79034155;

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