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    The Moral Work of Anthropology: Ethnographic Studies of Anthropologists at Work
    Set to See Us Fail: Debating Inequalities in the Child Welfare System of New York
    Management and Morality: An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars
    Ebook series4 titles

    Anthropology at Work Series

    By Erik Henningsen, Viola Castellano and Joana Nascimento

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    About this series

    Trademark-protected since 1910, the famous woollen cloth known as Harris Tweed can only be produced in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland – yet it is exported to over 50 countries around the world. Examining contemporary experiences of work and life, this book is the first in-depth anthropological study of the renowned textile industry, complementing and updating existing historical and ethnographic research. Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork research in the Outer Hebrides, it offers an intimate account of industry workers’ lived experiences and contributes to anthropological debates on work and labour, cultural production, inclusive belonging and place-making in global capitalism.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBerghahn Books
    Release dateJan 10, 2020
    The Moral Work of Anthropology: Ethnographic Studies of Anthropologists at Work
    Set to See Us Fail: Debating Inequalities in the Child Welfare System of New York
    Management and Morality: An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars

    Titles in the series (4)

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      Management and Morality: An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars
      Management and Morality: An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars

      Management and Morality: An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars

      Erik Henningsen
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      Drawing on extended ethnographic studies of management consultancies in the Oslo region of Norway, this book seeks to find a richer understanding of their role in contemporary work life and the attraction their practices exert on people. The author shows that management consultancy is an arena of meaning that should be analysed as a ‘cultural space’. With a detailed investigation into consultancy as a cultural phenomenon, Henningsen argues that  its services can be viewed as a ‘micro-utopian’ vision which can lead to  a happier working environment for individuals.

      Drawing on extended ethnographic studies of management consultancies in the Oslo region of Norway, this book seeks to find a richer understanding of their role in contemporary work life and the attraction their practices exert on people. The author shows that management consultancy is an arena of meaning that should be analysed as a ‘cultural space’. With a detailed investigation into consultancy as a cultural phenomenon, Henningsen argues that  its services can be viewed as a ‘micro-utopian’ vision which can lead to  a happier working environment for individuals.

    • 2

      The Moral Work of Anthropology: Ethnographic Studies of Anthropologists at Work
      The Moral Work of Anthropology: Ethnographic Studies of Anthropologists at Work

      The Moral Work of Anthropology: Ethnographic Studies of Anthropologists at Work

      Hanne Overgaard Mogensen
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      Looking at anthropologists at work, this book investigates what kind of morality they perform in their occupations and what the impact of this morality is. The book includes ethnographic studies in four professional arenas: health care, business, management and interdisciplinary research. The discussion is positioned at the intersection of ‘applied or public anthropology’ and ‘the anthropology of ethics’ and analyses the ways in which anthropologists can carry out ‘moral work’ both inside and outside of academia.

      Looking at anthropologists at work, this book investigates what kind of morality they perform in their occupations and what the impact of this morality is. The book includes ethnographic studies in four professional arenas: health care, business, management and interdisciplinary research. The discussion is positioned at the intersection of ‘applied or public anthropology’ and ‘the anthropology of ethics’ and analyses the ways in which anthropologists can carry out ‘moral work’ both inside and outside of academia.

    • 3

      Set to See Us Fail: Debating Inequalities in the Child Welfare System of New York
      Set to See Us Fail: Debating Inequalities in the Child Welfare System of New York

      Set to See Us Fail: Debating Inequalities in the Child Welfare System of New York

      Viola Castellano
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      Examining the interaction between families and professionals in the child welfare system of New York, this book focuses on how inequalities are reproduced, measured, managed, and contested. The book describes how state institutions and neoliberal governance police the groups which are most represented in the child welfare system, including low income, female-headed families living in racialized neighborhoods. The book also shows how these forms of policing produce unstable terrains, and give rise to contestation among families, communities, and professionals. It questions and re-thinks how state welfare and protection is administered.

      Examining the interaction between families and professionals in the child welfare system of New York, this book focuses on how inequalities are reproduced, measured, managed, and contested. The book describes how state institutions and neoliberal governance police the groups which are most represented in the child welfare system, including low income, female-headed families living in racialized neighborhoods. The book also shows how these forms of policing produce unstable terrains, and give rise to contestation among families, communities, and professionals. It questions and re-thinks how state welfare and protection is administered.

    • 4

      Working the Fabric: Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland’s Harris Tweed Industry
      Working the Fabric: Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland’s Harris Tweed Industry

      Working the Fabric: Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland’s Harris Tweed Industry

      Joana Nascimento
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      Trademark-protected since 1910, the famous woollen cloth known as Harris Tweed can only be produced in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland – yet it is exported to over 50 countries around the world. Examining contemporary experiences of work and life, this book is the first in-depth anthropological study of the renowned textile industry, complementing and updating existing historical and ethnographic research. Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork research in the Outer Hebrides, it offers an intimate account of industry workers’ lived experiences and contributes to anthropological debates on work and labour, cultural production, inclusive belonging and place-making in global capitalism.

      Trademark-protected since 1910, the famous woollen cloth known as Harris Tweed can only be produced in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland – yet it is exported to over 50 countries around the world. Examining contemporary experiences of work and life, this book is the first in-depth anthropological study of the renowned textile industry, complementing and updating existing historical and ethnographic research. Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork research in the Outer Hebrides, it offers an intimate account of industry workers’ lived experiences and contributes to anthropological debates on work and labour, cultural production, inclusive belonging and place-making in global capitalism.

    Author

    Erik Henningsen

    Erik Henningsen is Research director at the Department of Welfare, Democracy and Governance at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Oslo Metropolitan University. He has carried out research on topics related to cultural policy, social work, international development aid and social movements.

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