This book examines the social practice of mistrust through the lens of social anthropology. In focusing on the citizens of the Caucasus, a region located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Mühlfried counters the postcolonial discourse that routinely treats these individuals, known for their mistrust of the state, as “others.” Combining ethnographic observations presenting mistrust as an observable reality with socio-political issues from a non-Western region, Mühlfried opens up a non-Eurocentric perspective on an underexplored social practice and a major counterpoint to the well-examined social phenomenon of “trust.” This perspective allows for a more profound understanding of pressing issues such as populist movements and post-truth politics.
| ISBN: | 9783030114695 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2019 |
| Author: | Florian Mühlfried |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 111 pages |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural anthropology Cultural studies Social groups: religious groups and communities Sociology Politics and government |
This book examines the social practice of mistrust through the lens of social anthropology. In focusing on the citizens of the Caucasus, a region located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Mühlfried counters the postcolonial discourse that routinely treats these individuals, known for their mistrust of the state, as “others.” Combining ethnographic observations presenting mistrust as an observable reality with socio-political issues from a non-Western region, Mühlfried opens up a non-Eurocentric perspective on an underexplored social practice and a major counterpoint to the well-examined social phenomenon of “trust.” This perspective allows for a more profound understanding of pressing issues such as populist movements and post-truth politics.
Mistrust features in the following genres: Social and cultural anthropology, Cultural studies, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Sociology, Politics and government
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Mistrust was written by Florian Mühlfried and published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Mistrust has 111 pages
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