SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Written examination.
The course aims to provide basic knowledge concerning main theories, methodological guidelines and a representative overview of research themes in contemporary social anthropology.
The course also aims to provide
- a basic preparation to be able to deal with courses in the same scientific-disciplinary sector in the context of master degree courses;
- tools for understanding social and cultural processes of the contemporary world in relation to the educational purposes of the three-year degree courses.
For L12 and L15 degree courses:
- origin and sense of social and cultural anthropology;
- themes, methods and essential feature of social and cultural anthropology;
- race, genes and culture;
- historical forms of adaptation;
- orality and writing;
- elements of anthropology of education;
- elements of anthropology of organizations (school, civil service, enterprise);
- interpretations of magic and mythological thinking;
- identity, body, person; sex, gender, emotion;
- castes, social classes and ethnic groups;
- kinship;
- religious practices;
- rites;
- globalization and new cults, media, politics, fundamentalism;
- cultural creativity and tribal arts in western countries;
- power and economic resources: forms of economic organization and politics;
For L39 degree course:
- origin and sense of social and cultural anthropology;
- themes, methods and essential feature of social and cultural anthropology;
- race, genes and culture;
- historical forms of adaptation;
- orality and writing;
- elements of anthropology of education;
- elements of anthropology of organizations (school, civil service, enterprise);
- interpretations of magic and mythological thinking;
- identity, body, person; sex, gender, emotion;
- castes, social classes and ethnic groups;
- kinship;
- religious practices;
- rites;
- globalization and new cults, media, politics, fundamentalism;
- cultural creativity and tribal arts in western countries;
- power and economic resources: forms of economic organization and politics;
- method of research.
For L12 and L15 degree courses:
1) Ugo Fabietti, Elementi di antropologia culturale, Mondadori Università, Milano, edizione 2015 (pagine 3-53, 57-61, 64-68, 69-80, 81-94, 97-116, 169-210, 213-243, 250-270, 273-315, 319-324, 336-344, 347-404).
For L39 degree course:
1) Ugo Fabietti, Elementi di antropologia culturale, Mondadori Università, Milano, edizione 2015 (pagine 3-53, 57-61, 64-68, 69-80, 81-94, 97-116, 169-210, 213-243, 250-270, 273-315, 319-324, 336-344, 347-404).
2) Francesco Ronzon, Sul campo, Meltemi, Milano, 2008 (pagine 7-133).
During the lessons, Power Point presentations and audiovisual aids will be widely used.