Cultural Anthropology
General data
Course ID: | 3600-19-AKW1 |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
14.7
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Course title: | Cultural Anthropology |
Name in Polish: | Antropologia kulturowa (Z) |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Oriental Studies |
Course groups: | |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
2.00
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
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. |
Full description: |
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. From evolutionism to functionaliym – new theories. 6. Functionalism, structural functionalism and structuralism as a view inside culture. 7. Bronisław Malinowski and his functional revolution in anthropology. 8. Culture and natural enviroment. 9. Culture and society. 10. Culture, individuals and society. 11. Word of supernatural powers. 12. Language and culture – language of culture. 13. Marksism and culture theories. 14. Structuralism and post-structuralizm. 15. Modern and post-modern theories of culture. 16. Constructionism in culture – mass and popular culture, local and global world. |
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 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 |
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 methods and 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. |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 120 places
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Coordinators: | Marzena Godzińska | |
Group instructors: | Marzena Godzińska | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
Course -
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Lecture - Grading |
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Type of course: | obligatory courses |
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Mode: | Remote learning |
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Short description: |
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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Full description: |
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. From evolutionism to functionaliym – new theories. 6. Functionalism, structural functionalism and structuralism as a view inside culture. 7. Bronisław Malinowski and his functional revolution in anthropology. 8. Culture and natural enviroment. 9. Culture and society. 10. Culture, individuals and society. 11. Word of supernatural powers. 12. Language and culture – language of culture. 13. Marksism and culture theories. 14. Structuralism and post-structuralizm. 15. Modern and post-modern theories of culture. 16. Constructionism in culture – mass and popular culture, local and global world. |
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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 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 |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)
Time span: | 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26 |
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MO WYK
TU W TH FR |
Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 120 places
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Coordinators: | Marzena Godzińska | |
Group instructors: | Marzena Godzińska | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
Course -
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Lecture - Grading |
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