CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, INTRODUCTION
- Academic year
- 2023/2024 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- ANTROPOLOGIA CULTURALE, INTRODUZIONE
- Course code
- FT0003 (AF:447900 AR:256549)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- M-DEA/01
- Period
- 1st Term
- Course year
- 1
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
- Go to Moodle page
Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
The primary goal of the course is to equip students with fundamental knowledge that characterises the anthropological approach. It also introduces them to the main anthropological methods, including field research, participant observation, verbal and non-verbal data collection methods, transcription, production of anthropological knowledge, anthropologist insertion and positioning, data systematisation, and interpretation.
Expected learning outcomes
1. Acquire knowledge of anthropological theories and methods applied to the study of various social phenomena
2. Develop an appreciation for the cultural and social complexity of other societies
3. Learn to avoid imposing their cultural categories on other societies and groups, and instead, reflect on their evaluations, practices, and cultural representations that are often taken for granted
4. Gain familiarity with technical vocabulary and anthropological terminology
5. Acquire practical note-taking and summarization skills to aid in retaining the themes and ideas presented during lectures and while preparing for exams.
Pre-requirements
Contents
THE PROGRAM IS VALID FOR ATTENDING AND NONATTENDING STUDENTS
Required tests:
1. Fabietti, U. 2015, Elements of cultural anthropology, Mondadori, Milan.
PART I. GENESIS AND NATURE OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: 1. Origin and significance of anthropology; 2. Objects and methods of cultural anthropology; 3. The basic features of anthropological reasoning.
PART II. UNITY AND VARIETY OF THE HUMAN GENDER: 1. "Races," genes, languages and cultures, ONLY paragraph 1 "Apparently different but completely similar".
PART V. THE SELF AND THE OTHER: 1. Identities, bodies, "persons"; 2. Sex, gender, emotions; 3. Castes, classes, ethnicities.
PART VII. RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE AND RITUAL PRACTICE: 1. Concepts and cults; 2. Symbols and rituals; 3. Religions and identity in the globalised world.
PART VIII. CULTURAL CREATIVITY AND AESTHETIC EXPRESSION: 1. Cultural creativity; 2. Aesthetic expression; 3. "Tribal" art in the Western context.
PART IX. RESOURCES AND POWER: 1. Resource power and power resources; 2. Forms of economic life; 3. Forms of political life.
2. Five essays selected by the professor about the link between anthropology and the arts (will be uploaded to Moodle).
Important: This course is not valid for obtaining cfu in M-DEA/01 for the FIT competition.
Referral texts
1. Fabietti, U. 2015, Elements of cultural anthropology, Mondadori, Milan.
PART I. GENESIS AND NATURE OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: 1. Origin and significance of anthropology; 2. Objects and methods of cultural anthropology; 3. The basic features of anthropological reasoning.
PART II. UNITY AND VARIETY OF THE HUMAN GENDER: 1. "Races," genes, languages and cultures.
PART V. THE SELF AND THE OTHER: 1. Identities, bodies, "persons"; 2. Sex, gender, emotions; 3. Castes, classes, ethnicities.
PART VII. RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE AND RITUAL PRACTICE: 1. Concepts and cults; 2. Symbols and rituals; 3. Religions and identity in the globalised world.
PART VIII. CULTURAL CREATIVITY AND AESTHETIC EXPRESSION: 1. Cultural creativity; 2. Aesthetic expression; 3. "Tribal" art in the Western context.
PART IX. RESOURCES AND POWER: 1. Resource power and power resources; 2. Forms of economic life; 3. Forms of political life.
2. Five essays selected by the professor about the link between anthropology and the arts (will be uploaded to Moodle).
Assessment methods
Teaching methods
The course includes the following components:
1. In-person lectures with the support of PowerPoint and audiovisual materials.
2. Classroom discussions of the five suggested texts via the Moodle platform.
3. Optional supplementary materials will be available on Moodle during the lectures for those who want to delve deeper.
Teaching language
Further information
At Ca' Foscari, we abide by Italian law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) to provide support and accommodation services for students with disabilities or specific learning disorders. If you have a disability affecting your motor, visual, or hearing abilities or a particular learning condition, we are here to assist you. We offer classroom assistance, technological aids for exams, materials in accessible formats, note retrieval, specialised tutoring, interpreters, and other forms of support. To avail of these services, please get in touch with the Disability and DSA office at disabilita@unive.it.
Type of exam
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