11292 - Cultural Anthropology (1)

Learning outcomes

Students will learn the main themes and conceptual approaches of the discipline. They will also take part in critical discussions concerning the main intellectual schools of thought.

Course contents

Students are strongly advised to check the section “avvisi” in the professor’s home page for all information regarding the programme and the exam.

In the course, the theoretical approaches and the basic concepts of the discipline will be illustrated, with particular focus on their application in the domain of performance practices.

TIMETABLE:

Lectures will begin on the 11th November 2019, according to the following timetable:

Monday 11-13 aula seminari, Piazzetta Pier Paolo Pasolini 5b
Tuesday 11-13 aula seminari, Piazzetta Pier Paolo Pasolini 5b
Wednesday ore 11-13 aula seminari, Piazzetta Pier Paolo Pasolini 5b

Readings/Bibliography

1. Fabietti U., Elementi di antropologia culturale, Milano, Mondadori, 2015 (third edition) (excluding pages 247, 248 and 249).
2. Natali C., Percorsi di antropologia della danza, Milano, Libreria Cortina, 2009 (available at the Trame bookshop, via Goito 3/c, tel. 051 233333).

The programme for non-attending students doesn't require any additional material because non-attendance implies a greater amount of individual studying.

Teaching methods

Lectures with interactive components and Power Point presentations.

Assessment methods

Students are strongly advised to check the section “avvisi” in the professor’s home page for all information regarding the programme and the exam.

The exam consists in a 2-hour written test. For each volume, there will be a question with open answer. There is no upper word limit for answers.

Students are requested to show good knowledge of the bibliography, critical analytic skills and appropriate linguistic communicative ability.

The mark will be assigned taking into account the following evaluation levels:

30 cum laude: excellent performance showing soundness of knowledge, rich discursive articulation and appropriate expression;

30: very good performance, complete and appropriate knowledge, well articulated and appropriately expressed;

29-27: good performance, more than satisfactory knowledge, well-expressed;

26-24: standard performance, essential knowledge, but not comprehensive and/or not always correctly expressed;

23-21: sufficient performance, general but superficial knowledge, often inappropriately expressed showing confused articulation;

20-18: poor performance, with just acceptable expression and articulation with significant gaps;

<18: Insufficient performance, absent or very incomplete knowledge, lack of orientation in the discipline.

Students can consult exams dates and register at the following URL [http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Guida/AlmaEsami.htm].

Teaching tools

Attending students, from October, are kindly invited to subscribe to the following mailing list in order to receive information about possible variations in lecture timetable and rooms:

cristiana.natali.Antropologia-culturale

Office hours

See the website of Cristiana Natali