Duration
10h Th, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Master in anthropology (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS) | 6 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté des Sciences sociales) | 6 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, hybrid learning)
Face to face
In case the number of students registered is below 10 persons, the course could be organised differently.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In the event that institutional measures aimed at the current health situation should constrain face-to-face lessons and fieldwork, other modalities will be discussed and applied, such as: online lessons through Lifesize at the address https://call.lifesizecloud.com/5724373 ; online ethnography, gathering of visual material, auto-ethnography, etc.
The evaluation modality will remain the same regardless of any changes in the measures aimed at the current health situation. Nevertheless, there could be an adjustment of the fieldwork.
Recommended or required readings
Will be communicated during the course
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Written work (report about the fieldwork).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
e.mescoli@uliege.be