00045 - Cultural Anthropology

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 which have shaped the theoretical methodological paradigms with which to investigate various human realities from a historical and cultural point of view.

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.

The course is organized into two modules. In the first module, 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. In the second module, taught by Agata Mazzeo, classical and contemporary ethnographic case studies and the basic methodological problems will be introduced.

Timetable

Lectures will begin on the 30th January 2019, according to the following timetable:

Wednesday 11-13 aula III, Via Zamboni, 38

Thursday 15-17 aula III, Via Zamboni, 38

Friday 15-17 aula III, Via Zamboni, 38

Readings/Bibliography

THIS IS THE 2018-2019 PROGRAMME, AND REFERS TO THE COURSE THAT WILL START ON 30th JANUARY 2019. BEFORE THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS CANNOT BE EXAMINATED ON THIS PROGRAMME.

STARTING FROM JANUARY 2020, THE EXAMINATIONS WILL NOT TAKE PLACE WITH PROF. NATALI BUT WITH THE NEW TEACHER IN CHARGE OF TEACHING CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY.

6 CFU programme (for attending and non-attending students)

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

12 CFU programme (for attending and non-attending students)

1. Fabietti U., Elementi di antropologia culturale, Milano, Mondadori, 2010 (third edition).
2. Natali C., Percorsi di antropologia della danza, Milano, Libreria Cortina, 2009 (available at the Trame bookshop, via Goito 3/c, tel. 051 233333).
3. De Martino E., La terra del rimorso. Contributo a una storia religiosa del Sud (students’ choice of edition)
4. One of the following volumes: Allovio S., Ciabarri L., Mangiameli G. (a cura di), Antropologia culturale. I temi fondamentali,Milano, Raffaello Cortina, 2018; Appadurai A., Il futuro come fatto culturale, Milano, Raffaello Cortina, 2014.

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 3-hour (for 12 cfu) or a 1hr. 45mn. (for 6 cfu) 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 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

See the website of Agata Mazzeo