Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Material Culture Année : 2014

Towards an anthropology of action: From pastoral techniques to modes of action

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This article starts from the hypothesis that societies are characterized by their propensity towards certain forms of action – forms that differ in their means, rather than their ends. It then proceeds to develop a theoretical framework for understanding the different dimensions or aspects of human action: manipulation/operation; passive/active/ interventionist; endogenous/exogenous/participative; direct/indirect; positive/negative/ contrary; internal/external; continuous/discontinuous. This framework is the product of extensive research on pastoral techniques among Siberian Yakuts, but can also be applied to actions carried out in other spheres that concern behaviour towards nature and towards other people. In so doing, the article strives to resolve certain key problems within the anthropology of action.

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halshs-01611342 , version 1 (05-10-2017)

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Carole Ferret. Towards an anthropology of action: From pastoral techniques to modes of action. Journal of Material Culture, 2014, 19 (3), pp.279 - 302. ⟨10.1177/1359183514540065⟩. ⟨halshs-01611342⟩
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