Sean O'Neill
Biographic Data
| ID | 4531637 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sean O'Neill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sean |
| FAMILY NAME | O'Neill |
| SIGNATURE | NEILL S O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Human Sacrifice and Value
Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology
The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Yet, what is understood by the phrase and how it might best be studied is highly contested. This book brings together contributions that reflect the current diversity of approaches …
Walks on the Ground
Linguistic Relativity
The principle of linguistic relativity holds that humans everywhere construct compelling social realities by means of the stock expressions found in everyday language – including everything from grammar and vocabulary to narrative structures. Language is the key variable here, whether one considers the 6000 languages spoken around the planet or the many dialects and specialized registers within these tongues. As language shifts, so do our percept…
Human sacrifice and value
The Howling Muse
Coyote is a popular figure in the oral literature of North America, with a sweeping distribution in the stories, songs, and folktales devoted to this beloved character. Coyote, the familiar canine species, has inspired a huge body of oral narratives, with striking similarities in the tales that circulate from the Great Plains to the Southwest and the Pacific Coast (which is the focus of this article). For some groups, such as the Karuk, Coyote oc…
Pitch Woman and Other Stories
Democratising the Family and the State? The Case of Family Group Conferences in Child Welfare
This article discusses the potential of family group conferences to act as a liberating intervention for families traditionally controlled by the state welfare system. Family group conferences are interventions designed to remove control of decision making from professionals and allow family groups to make decisions about the welfare of one or more of their members. Using data from a qualitative evaluation of family group conferences in Wales, th…
Diplomatic History
Democratising the Family and the State? The Case of Family Group Conferences in Child Welfare
This article discusses the potential of family group conferences to act as a liberating intervention for families traditionally controlled by the state welfare system. Family group conferences are interventions designed to remove control of decision making from professionals and allow family groups to make decisions about the welfare of one or more of their members. Using data from a qualitative evaluation of family group conferences in Wales, th…
Diplomatic History
Democratising the Family and the State? The Case of Family Group Conferences in Child Welfare
This article discusses the potential of family group conferences to act as a liberating intervention for families traditionally controlled by the state welfare system. Family group conferences are interventions designed to remove control of decision making from professionals and allow family groups to make decisions about the welfare of one or more of their members. Using data from a qualitative evaluation of family group conferences in Wales, th…
Pitch Woman and Other Stories
The Howling Muse
Coyote is a popular figure in the oral literature of North America, with a sweeping distribution in the stories, songs, and folktales devoted to this beloved character. Coyote, the familiar canine species, has inspired a huge body of oral narratives, with striking similarities in the tales that circulate from the Great Plains to the Southwest and the Pacific Coast (which is the focus of this article). For some groups, such as the Karuk, Coyote oc…
Human sacrifice and value
Walks on the Ground
Linguistic Relativity
The principle of linguistic relativity holds that humans everywhere construct compelling social realities by means of the stock expressions found in everyday language – including everything from grammar and vocabulary to narrative structures. Language is the key variable here, whether one considers the 6000 languages spoken around the planet or the many dialects and specialized registers within these tongues. As language shifts, so do our percept…
Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology
The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Yet, what is understood by the phrase and how it might best be studied is highly contested. This book brings together contributions that reflect the current diversity of approaches …
Human Sacrifice and Value
Computer Science (4 works) · History (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology and Natural History (1 work) · Art (1 work)