11292 - Cultural Anthropology (1) (G.A)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course students will have learnt the main themes and conceptual framework of the discipline. They will also take part in critical discussions concerning the main intellectual schools of thought and apply these skills to social situations based on cultural variety. They will apply the main models of critical analysis to cultures, ethnic populations, gender and generations, and be able to focus on socio-cultural issues to do with migratory processes, globalization and the knowledge society. They will have learnt to listen, understand and debate respectfully with different viewpoints, and acquired judgment on a professional, human and ethical level.

Course contents

This course will consider the major authors male and female of the History of Anthropology, from the mid-nineteenth century to contemporary Anthropology.
The lives and works of some major scholars and authors in the History of Anthropology will be covered. A number of authors and authors not included in the textbook will also be covered, and these authors will be examination syllabuses for attending students.

Lesson outline

CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE AND WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF 21 SEPTEMBER.

- PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE DISCIPLINE.How to study the history of the discipline? The history and history of science.
- ANTHROPOLOGY & EVOLUTIONISM.
- FRANZ BOAS. THE STUDY OF POTLATCH & HISTORICAL PARTICULARISM
- THE 'BOAS EXTENDED FAMILY'. THE STUDENTS OF BOAS. MARGARET MEAD & RUTH BENEDICT.
- THE HIDDEN SCHOLARS OF FRANZ BOAS: ZORA NEALE HURSTON & GLADYS REICHARD
- THE PUPILS OF BOAS. ALFRED KROEBER & THE STUDY OF CULTURAL AREAS.
- THE FRENCH SOCIOLOGICAL SCHOOL OF ÉMILE DURKHEIM
- ARNOLD VAN GENNEP, ROBERT HERTZ & MARCEL MAUSS
- THE STRUCTURALISM OF CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS
- FILM SCREENING: LE SIÈCLE DE CLAUDE LÉVI-STRAUSS. Par Jean-Claude Bringuier & Marcelo Fortaleza Flores (2008).
- THE TWO FIELD RESEARCHERS BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI AND MARCEL GRIAULE
- THE TWO FIELD RESEARCHERS BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI AND MARCEL GRIAULE
- BRITISH STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM: ALFRED REGINALD RADCLIFFE-BROWN & EVANS PRITHCHARD
- TWENTIETH-CENTURY ANTHROPOLOGY: THE INTERPRETATIVISM OF CLIFFORD GEERTZ
- ITALIAN ANTHROPOLOGY. ERNESTO DE MARTINO
-DE MARTINO'S TEAM AND HIS FEMALE STUDENTS
- LA TERRA DEL RIMORSO: HOW TO READ ETHNOGRAPHY

Readings/Bibliography

FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS

- Ugo Fabietti, History of Anthropology (Fourth Edition), Bologna Zanichelli 2020. INCLUDING THE "EXEMPLARY TEXTS" SECTION.
- Ernesto de Martino, La Terra del rimorso, Milan, Il Saggiatore 2013 (1961).

FOR ATTENDING AND NON ATTENDING STUDENTS:
- Ugo Fabietti, Storia dell'Antropologia (Quarta Edizione), Bologna Zanichelli 2020. INCLUDING THE "EXEMPLARY TEXTS" SECTION AND EXCLUDING CHAPTERS 10, 16, 19.
- Ernesto de Martino, La Terra del rimorso, Milan, Il Saggiatore 2013 (1961).
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-- FOR ALL STUDENTS COURSE MATERIALS THAT WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE END OF THE COURSE AMONG THE TEACHING MATERIALS.

Teaching methods

The course will consist of lectures with the aid of audio-visual material (when appropriate). In particular, documentaries from RAI ("The greats of anthropology") will be shown.
At the end of each lesson there will always be a moment of verification of the understanding of the topics addressed, through the active participation of the students.

Assessment methods

-A part of the examination will be conducted with Dr Caterina Fidanza and a second part with the lecturer.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE READ THE TEXTS IN THE PROGRAMME.
VOCABULARY, FORM, EXPOSITORY AND SYNTHESIS SKILLS WILL THEN BE ASSESSED.
The following grade levels will be taken into account when awarding the grade:

30 cum laude: excellent proof for soundness of knowledge, richness of discursive articulation, expressive property and ability to synthesise.

30: excellent proof, complete and adequate knowledge, well articulated and correctly expressed. Good ability to synthesise.

29-27: good proof, more than satisfactory knowledge, correct expression. Fair ability to summarise.

26-24: fair proof, knowledge present in the essentials, but not complete and/or not always articulated correctly. Sufficient ability to summarise.

23-21: sufficient proof, knowledge generally present but superficial; expression often inappropriate and articulation of discourse confused. Sufficient ability to summarise.

20-18: barely sufficient proof, expression and articulation of discourse with significant gaps. Modest ability to summarise.
18: insufficient proof, absent or very deficient knowledge, lack of orientation in the discipline.

Teaching tools

POWER POINT, FILM AND VIDEO

Office hours

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