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Life is currently one of the most active zones of politics and economic production, as biological material is increasingly the subject of engineering, banking, reproduction, and exchange. These developments represent some of the most challenging issues facing humanity in the twenty-first century and call for new forms of engagement - and new anthropologies of life. Reflecting upon the changing human condition, Palsson addresses various conflated zones of life at particular times and scales, from the genome to the human body and the global environment. Using a 'biosocial' perspective, he argues, will help us to capture the hybrid nature of life, enhancing our sensitivity to differences and similarities in hierarchies, the reproduction of bio-objects and the exchange between humans, other species, and the environment. Engaging with topical issues on the public agenda, from personal genomics to human-animal relations to the global environment, the book sets out a compelling case for meaningful change.Incorporates developments from the humanities, social sciences and life sciences Provides a broad coverage of a range of fundamental issues Presents a theory of 'biosocial relations', which helps readers engage with biopolitics and bioethics.

Physical anthropology --- Sociobiology --- Life sciences --- Anthropology, Physical --- Biological Phenomena --- Culture. --- #SBIB:316.21H42 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- #SBIB:39A9 --- Biologic Phenomena --- Biological Phenomenon --- Biological Process --- Phenomena, Biological --- Biological Processes --- Phenomena, Biologic --- Phenomenon, Biological --- Process, Biological --- Processes, Biological --- Physical Anthropology --- Beliefs --- Cultural Background --- Cultural Relativism --- Customs --- Background, Cultural --- Backgrounds, Cultural --- Belief --- Cultural Backgrounds --- Cultural Relativisms --- Cultures --- Relativism, Cultural --- Relativisms, Cultural --- Biological Evolution --- Genetics, Behavioral --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Biologism --- Human biology --- Human evolution --- Psychology, Comparative --- Social evolution --- Biological anthropology --- Somatology --- Anthropology --- Theoretische sociologie: sociobiologie --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Medische antropologie / gezondheid / handicaps --- Social aspects --- Culture --- Physical anthropology. --- Sociobiology. --- Life sciences.