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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute· 2013Q1

Beyond the suffering subject: toward an anthropology of the good

Joel Robbins

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Anthropology shifted focus from 'other' societies to the 'suffering subject' in the 1980s, potentially losing critical capacities. The paper proposes a new direction: an 'anthropology of the good' to regain critical force without past weaknesses.

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Field: Anthropology

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