00045 - Cultural Anthropology

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Educator In Childhood Social Services (cod. 8775)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the student will be able to: identify the main theoretical and methodological approaches that the have been characteryzing  tha anthropological studies; - identify the transformation of the conceptssunch as culture, identity and ethnicity; - apply the theoretical knowledges for the analyses of social processes (inculturation, social marginality, migration ecc,) - the process of inculturation/acculturation and childhood social services

Course contents

The course aims to provide a general introduction to history of anthropology, to the key concepts as well as to the main theoretical and methodological issues and debates that have been that have been characterizing the discipline. The first par of the course will focus on the origine enad developmente of the anthropology especially on the researh dedicated on childhood and education. The second part of the course in focus to introduce some anthropological fields particularly on anthropological research dedicated on processes on inculturation/acculturation, processes migration, mobility and globalization.
- the anthropology onb education and the life contexts for early childhood and families
- the anthropology of gender and processes of costruction of identities 

- the ethnography of childhood social services.

Readings/Bibliography

    • E.A. Schultz, R.H. Lavenda, Antropologia Culturale (Terza edizione italiana), Bologna, Zanichelli, 2015 (especially chapters: 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14).
    • C. Rossi, Antropologia culturale. Appunti di metodo per la ricerca nei mondi contemporanei, Milano Guerini 2003 (only chapter 1) - text that can be purchased only on Amazon
    • One book choosen from the on line bibliography

Teaching methods

The course makes use of audiovisual material, ethnografical texts, case studies. Part of the course will be on elearning mode.

Assessment methods

Written test, in Italian Language (120 minutes), made up of one open question that aim at assessing students' knowledge the teaching programme contents.

The question deal with general issues; it is up to students demonstrating their in-depth and detailed preparation through their anwers. The assessment procedure is grounding on the following criteria: a) detailed knowledge of the teaching programme contents and, specifically, of the books contentes; b) language proficiency; c) ability to be consistent with the issue proposed; d) ability to apply the thereotical background to concrete case studies and examples related to childcare settings.

Final score based on ../30 (18 is considered the minimum to pass the exam).

Inscription to the exam on Almaesami website.

For ERASMUS students only: possibility to arrange an oral exam in Italian Language.

Students must sign-up to the Alma Esami Portal by the set deadlines in order to attend the exam. Those who failed to enroll in due times for technical-related issues, must promptly report the problem to the Student Administration Office (before the official closing date of the enrollment procedure). The lecturer can allow them accessing the exam.

Teaching tools

The course makes use audiovisual material, execises, ppt to promote the participation of student.

Office hours

See the website of Giovanna Guerzoni

SDGs

Quality education

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.