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| ANTH0001-1 | Social and cultural anthropology 1
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelier en sciences humaines et sociales | | 6 |
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| Bachelier en sociologie et anthropologie | | 6 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Anthropology | | 6 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Population and Development | | 6 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology and Anthropology | | 6 |
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| Bachelier en information et communication | | 4 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Performing Arts | | 5 |
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| Année préparatoire au master en communication multilingue | | 5 |
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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 the work of cultural evolutionists, who introduced anthropology into the academy at the end of the 19th century. Against this approach new anthropological theories developed between 1900 and 1960. During the course, we will discuss each of these theories by travelling between France, United States and the United Kingdom. This journey into 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 colonization?'. We will present ethnographic studies that these traditions of thought have produced to answer to these questions, 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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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 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 and the readings. |
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Work placement(s) :
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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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