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| ANTH0001-1 | Social and cultural antropology 1
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Benjamin Rubbers |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This introduction to anthropology will cover the discipline's formative years. After having discussed what distinguishes anthropology from other social sciences, we will study social evolutionists' work, who introduced anthropology into the academy at the end of the 19th century. Against this approach new anthropological theories developed between 1910 and 1950. During the course, we will discuss each of these theories, by travelling between the United Kingdom, United States, and France. This journey in early anthropological thought will give us the opportunity to address fundamental questions: 'are human societies following any direction?'; 'what allows human beings to live together?'; 'to what extent is personality influenced by culture?'; or 'what are the consequences of contact between different societies?'. We will present ethnographic studies that these schools have produced in answer, and show how far they can still be considered as topical today. In the last session, we will briefly speak of the rupture caused by anthropological theories in the second half of the 20th century. These theories will be covered in the course Social and Cultural Anthropology II. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By introducing students to the fundamentals of the discipline, this course aims at showing the relevance of the anthropological detour to question the 'natural' character of our practices and representations, and accordingly, to think about the way men and women make history. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Minimal knowledge of French, a taste for reading, and above all curiosity about the world around us. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practice sessions will be organized during the term. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course consists in face-to-face lessons. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A copy of PowerPoint presentations used in class will be posted on MyULg. Students will also receive a file of readings. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The examination will consist of a series of multiple-choice questions (including degrees of certainty) during the first session. The arrangements for the 2nd session will depend on the number of students. Grading will depend on the course, the readings, and on the practice sessions. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| I am available to meet with students by appointment (brubbers@ulg.ac.be). Office location: 2.54. bâtiment B.31 at Sart-Tilman. |
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