Mistrust an ethnographic theory

Trust occupies a unique place in contemporary discourse. Seen as both necessary and good, it is variously depicted as enhancing the social fabric, lowering crime rates, increasing happiness, and generating prosperity. It allows for complex political systems, permits human communication, underpins fi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Carey, Matthew author (author)
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago, IL USA : HAU Books 2017.
Colección:The Malinowski monographs
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009720229406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: the apotheosis of trust
  • Chapter 1. Lying and obfuscation: the uncertain ground of speech
  • Chapter 2. Trust or tolerance ? on the treachery of friends
  • Chapter 3. The triumph of contingency : anarchism as realpolitik
  • Chapter 4. Conspiracy, witchcraft and theft : manifestations of the mistrusting imagination
  • Conclusion.