CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
9 credits during the 3nd year of 8455 Philosophy (L-5) GENOVA
9 credits during the 2nd year of 8457 Letters and Humanities (L-10) GENOVA
9 credits during the 3nd year of 8457 Letters and Humanities (L-10) GENOVA
6 credits during the nd year of 8740 Modern languages and cultures (L-11) GENOVA
9 credits during the nd year of 8740 Modern languages and cultures (L-11) GENOVA
9 credits during the 2nd year of 8740 Modern languages and cultures (L-11) GENOVA
6 credits during the 2nd year of 8768 International and Diplomatic Sciences (L-36) GENOVA
6 credits during the 3nd year of 8768 International and Diplomatic Sciences (L-36) GENOVA
6 credits during the 1st year of 8768 International and Diplomatic Sciences (L-36) GENOVA
6 credits during the 2nd year of 9023 ANCIENT STUDIES: ARCHAEOLOGY, PHILOLOGY AND LITERATURES, HISTORY (LM-2) GENOVA
6 credits during the 2nd year of 9023 ANCIENT STUDIES: ARCHAEOLOGY, PHILOLOGY AND LITERATURES, HISTORY (LM-15) GENOVA
9 credits during the 1st year of 9918 MODERN LITERATURES AND PERFORMING ART (LM-14) GENOVA
OVERVIEW
Today, cultural anthropology has perhaps a different function than in the past: it is useful to provide transversal and oblique reading keys with respect to the complexity of current phenomena or at least the greater perceived complexity. Taking a "different" look, a different perspective, allows us to analyze the phenomena of today in the light of other narratives and other visions of the world and to relativize problems.
AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims to provide a brief outline of the history of anthropological thought and the basic theoretical and empirical tools of the discipline. The different theories and applications of cultural anthropology will be addressed in traditional societies as well as in ours. In particular, the final part of the course will focus on the issue of identity and onset of racism.
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Create a greater sensitivity towards cultural diversity. Provide critical tools to analyze the complexity that marks our era. Provide different reading keys to the reading of Western society.
Teaching methods
Lessons in classroom
Audio will be posted in mp3 on aulaweb
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
Program for students who use teaching for 6 credits
The course includes a history of the main currents of anthropological thought, followed by an in-depth study of the various research fields in which anthropologists are involved today.
The aim is to build, through a "long tour" that touches the many cultural diversities of the planet, new looks and perspectives, free from ethnocentrism, which can help provide new keys to analysis on contemporary society.
Program for students who use teaching for 9 credits
The course includes a history of the main currents of anthropological thought, followed by an in-depth study of the various research fields in which anthropologists are involved today.
The aim is to build, through a "long tour" that touches the many cultural diversities of the planet, new looks and perspectives, free from ethnocentrism, which can help provide new keys to analysis on contemporary society.
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography for 6 credits
M. Aime, Primo libro di antropologia, Einaudi, Torino
J. Diamond, Armi acciaio e malattie, Einaudi, Torino
Bibliography for 9 credits
M. Aime, Primo libro di antropologia, Einaudi, Torino
J. Diamond, Armi acciaio e malattie, Einaudi, Torino
A. Favole, La bussola dell'antropologo, Laterza, Roma-Bari
TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD
Ricevimento: Online via Teams on time to be defined
Exam Board
MARCO AIME (President)
SALVATORE BRUNO BARBA
LESSONS
Teaching methods
Lessons in classroom
Audio will be posted in mp3 on aulaweb
LESSONS START
September 21th
ORARI
EXAMS
Exam description
Written exam with open questions
Assessment methods
The result will be proportional to the ability developed by the student to elaborate with critical spirit the basic concepts of anthropological analysis, his ability to connect these concepts with the surrounding reality and to draw an articulated reading.