Duration
10h Th, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Master in anthropology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is aimed at introducing students to urban socio-anthropology from the perspective of cultural diversity, ethnicity and race, starting on the one hand from the study of classical texts which renewed the knowledge about groups associated to migration and cultural diversity (the Chicago School, cultural studies or the post-colonial turn in sociology and anthropology, the intersectional approach); on the other hand, from fieldwork and observation in particular as tools and methods of analysis of social processes.
Following an introductory section composed of four lectures devoted to the ways in which these groups have been thematised, students will be invited during two days to do some fieldwork in the city of Liege. In this context, students will first choose a short itinerary to analyse the representation of cultural diversity at the visual level. Then, interacting with one site (and its social actors) identified during the preliminary exploration, will let students to consider the construction of fieldwork "at home" and the deconstruction of common knowledge, in favour of a critical socio-anthropological gaze on the representation of cultural diversity. These two days will be supervised by the teacher and will lead to a written work. Within the framework of this written work, students will objectivize their ethnographic practice in view of the object of the course and of the theoretical contributions discussed.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Four lectures
Two days of fieldwork in Liege
One final lecture
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face to face
Recommended or required readings
Will be communicated during the course
Assessment methods and criteria
Written work
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
e.mescoli@uliege.be