Social Sciences - Anthropology of culture 3200-L-NS-ANT
Cultural anthropology in the course is understood as the study of cultural and social phenomena based on the functioning of a human within a group and the ways in which this group shapes a human through culture. As part of the course, students will become familiar with the basic assumptions of anthropology, the history of the discipline, and the main concepts. The classes are also intended to provide knowledge in the field of disciplines related to anthropology, taking into account their specificity. The classes will consist of a discussion of the following topics:
1. History of anthropology, studies of otherness as the basis of anthropology.
2. Basic concepts and methods of anthropological research.
3. What is culture?
4. Cultural group relations in the horizontal and vertical plane (intergroup relations and class relations).
5. Culture, globalization, modernity
6. Internal and external in culture (purity rules)
7. Group identities (national, ethnic identities).
8. Identities of things (cultural meaning of things)
9. Circulations of culture (media in culture)
10. Politics and culture.
11. Cultural resistance
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
In terms of knowledge, the student knows and understands:
- basic anthropological concepts
- the importance of culture in education and shaping attitudes
- models of group cultural relations
In terms of skills, the student is able to:
- the student is able to notice and analyze socio-cultural processes and regularities at various stages of education.
- analyze the impact of new media on culture
- recognize identity relations based on culture
In terms of social competences, the student is ready to:
- intervene within the framework of social and cultural phenomena
- provide expert knowledge in the areas of relations between education and culture
- translate cultural knowledge into social practice
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods and criteria
- Attendance
- Activity during classes
- Oral exam based on the literature provided
Method of assessment –
The subject is assessed on the basis of an oral exam. Assessment will be based on answers to three questions covering the scope of the lecture and the literature provided.
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
Barker C., (2005) Studia kulturowe. Teoria i praktyka, Wyd. UJ, Kraków.
Burszta J. W., (1998) Antropologia kultury. Tematy, teorie, interpretacje, Wydawnictwo Zyski S-ka, Warszawa.
Eriksen T. H., (2009) Małe miejsca, wielkie sprawy. Wprowadzenie do antropologii społecznej i kulturowej, Volumen, Warszawa.
Jawłowska A, (2004) Kultura alternatywna –przeszłość czy kontynuacje?, „Kultura Współczesna”, nr 3.
Mencwel A. red., (2005) Antropologia kultury. Zagadnienia i wybór tekstów, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa.
Rice P., Salzman P. C, (2009) Myśleć jak antropolog, GWP, Sopot.
Sulima R., (2000) Antropologia codzienności, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków.
Turner V., (2010) Proces rytualny: struktura i antystruktura, PIW, Warszawa.
Literatura uzupełniająca: - dobierana do omawianych zagadnień
Bauman Z., (2000) Globalizacja, PIW, Warszawa.
Bernard A., (2006) Antropologia, PIW, Warszawa.
Burszta J. W., (2009) Od mowy magicznej do szumów popkultury, Academica Wydawnictwo SWPS, Warszawa.
Drozda J. (2015), Opór kulturowy, WN Katedra Gdańsk.
Eliade M. (1974) Sacrum, mit, historia. Wybór esejów, PIW, Warszawa
Graeber D., (2018) Dług. Pierwsze pięć tysięcy lat, Wyd. Krytyka Polityczna Warszawa.
Kempny M., Nowicka E., red. (2004) Badanie kultury. Elementy teorii antropologicznej. Kontynuacje, Wyd. PWN, Warszawa.
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