Pastoral Care & Counselling

by Gordon Lynch

Overview

An accessible, balanced undergraduate textbook on anthropological theory. Jerry D. Moore's "Visions of Culture" presents students with a brief, readable treatment of theoretical developments in the field from the days of Tylor and Morgan through contemporary postmodernists and cultural materialists. The key ideas of 21 major theorists are briefly described and linked to biographical and fieldwork experiences that helped shape those theories. An assessment of the scholar's impact on contemporary theorizing is presented, along with numerous explanatory examples, illuminating quotes from the theorists' writings, and a description of the broader intellectual setting in which these anthropologists worked. An ideal book for classes on the theory or the history of anthropology.

Author Biography: Jerry D. Moore is a professor of anthropology at California State University, Dominquez Hills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761970965
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/17/2002
Series:	Ethics in Practice Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Gordon Lynch is lecturer in Social and Pastoral Theology, University of Birmingham.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	vi
	Introduction	1
1	The significance of values and moral reflection for pastoral care and counselling	7
2	Identifying our vision of the good life	19
3	Pursuing a vision of the good life	31
4	The social context of the pastoral encounter	47
5	The boundaries of the pastoral relationship	59
6	Friendship and the qualities of the pastoral relationship	74
7	Exploring ethical dilemmas in the pastoral conversation	82
	Further reading	95
	Bibliography	99
	Index	103

Editorial Reviews

An undergraduate text on anthropological theory, surveying theoretical developments in the field from the days of Tylor and Morgan through contemporary postmodernists and cultural materialists. Organized by major themes, chapters describe key ideas of 21 major theorists and assess each scholar's impact on contemporary theorizing. Includes quotes from theorists' writings. For courses in theory and history of anthropology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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