Anthropology of Culture 3600-7-AK1
Course comprises basic problems, terms, theories and methods of cultural anthropology. The topics are: culture and nature opposition; social and kinship systems; psychological anthropology; language and relativism and universalism of language (and culture); supernatural powers, worldview, myth and rituals; time and space of life; contemporary anthropology and anthropology in everyday life.
1. Basic definitions and terminology, field of interests and research.
2. Methods in anthropology research
3. The beginning of anthropology – the word of ours and strangers.
4. Evolution discovered.
5. Marksism and culture theories.
6. From one to many cultures, evolutionism towards functionalism – new theories.
7. Functions and structures of culture. Functionalism, structural functionalism and structuralism as a view inside culture.
8. Bronisław Malinowski and his functional revolution in anthropology.
9. Man and nature.
10. Man in society.
11. Culture, individuals and society.
12. Word of supernatural powers.
13. Language and communication – language of culture.
14. Structuralism versus post-structuralizm.
15. Modern versus post-modern theories of culture.
16. Constructionism in culture.
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Term 2023Z:
Course comprises basic problems, terms, theories and methods of cultural anthropology. The topics are: culture and nature opposition; social and kinship systems; psychological anthropology; language and relativism and universalism of language (and culture); supernatural powers, worldview, myth and rituals; time and space of life; contemporary anthropology and anthropology in everyday life. |
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Type of course
Mode
General: Remote learning Classroom | Term 2023Z: Remote learning |
Learning outcomes
K_W01 – has basic knowledge of the place and importance of Oriental studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology
K_W02 - has organized general knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in the scope of cultural studies
K_W10 - basic cultural phenomena of societies fo Asi and Africa
K_W18 - knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of cultural studies
K_U01 - search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources
K_U02 - indicate sources of cultural differences of Oriental and African countries
K_U09 - can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Asian and African countries in typical professional situations
K_U17 - properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Asian and African
K_K01 - understands the need to learn all one’s life
K_K02 - cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations
K_K03 - establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures
K_K05 – make others aware of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world
K_K06 - sees the need of dialogue between cultures
K_K09 - perceives the positive socio-cultural values of Asia and Africa and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication
Assessment criteria
After winter semester written test – credit with note.
After summer semester written examination - credit with note.
List of issues will be given after discussing each subject.
Bibliography
Barnard A., Antropologia. Zarys teorii i historii, Warszawa 2006
Barth F., Gingrich A., Parkin R., Silverman S., Antropologia. Jedna dyscyplina, cztery tradycje: brytyjska, niemiecka, francuska i amerykańska, Kraków 2007
Bowie F., Świat człowieka, Antropologia religii, Kraków 2009
Brocki M., Antropologia kulturowa i społeczna, Kraków 2013
Burke P., Historia kulturowa. Wprowadzenie, Kraków 2012
Burszta W., Antropologia kultury. Tematy, teorie, interpretacje, Poznań 1996
Deliege R., Historia antropologii. Szkoły, autorzy, teorie, Warszawa 2011
Eller J.D., Antropologia Kulturowa. Globalne siły, lokalne światy, Kraków 2012
Gajda J., Antropologia Kulturowa, część I, Wprowadzenie do wiedzy o kulturze, Kraków 2015
Gajda J., Antropologia Kulturowa, część II, Kultura obyczajowa początki XXI wieku, Kraków 2015
Hann Ch., Antropologia społeczna, Krakw 2008
Kuligowski W., Antropologia współczesności. Wiele światów, jedno miejsce, Kraków 2007
Nowicka E., Świat człowieka – świat kultury. Wydanie nowe, Warszawa 2009
Olszewska-Dyoniziak B., Człowiek – kultura – osobowość. Wstęp do klasycznej antropologii kulturowej, Wrocław 1991
Pink S., Etnografia wizualna. Obrazy media i przedstawienie w badaniach, Kraków 2007
Mencwel A. (red.), Wiedza o kulturze, cz. 1., Antropologia kultury, Warszawa 2003
Godlewski G. (red.), Wiedza o Kulturze, cz. 2., Antropologia słowa, Warszawa 2003
Nowicka E., Głowacka-Grajper M. (red.), Świat człowieka – świat kultury. Wydanie nowe. Antologia tekstów klasycznej antropologii, Warszawa 2009
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Term 2023Z:
Barnard A., Antropologia. Zarys teorii i historii, Warszawa 2006 Mencwel A. (red.), Wiedza o kulturze, cz. 1., Antropologia kultury, Warszawa 2003 |
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