SANb2023 Anthropology of care

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Soňa Enenkelová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 P21b
Prerequisites
! SAN230 Anthropology and feminism
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course expands on the required course on kinship and addresses one of the important topics in anthropology - caregiving. The aim is to introduce students to the concept of care at different levels and in different contexts. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role of care in everyday life, its role in the process of forming/maintaining kinship ties, the role of globalization and marketization. All this is set in a given historical, cultural and social context, which the course encourages reflection on. On completion of the course, learners should be able to think critically about the concept of care and reflect on this concept in the wider context of the development of anthropological thought.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Identify and summarize important theories of care;
- analyze paid and unpaid care;
- write a research project focused on a care topic;
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Syllabus
  • theories of care in social anthropology
  • care in culture and society
  • formal and informal care
  • care and the life cycle
  • care and migration
  • commodification of care
Literature
  • HOCHSCHILD, Arlie Russell. So how's the family? : and other essays. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2013, x, 251. ISBN 9780520272286. info
  • Global woman : nannies, maids, and sex workers in the new economy. Edited by Barbara Ehrenreich - Arlie Russell Hochschild. 1st ed. New York: Metropolitan Books, 2003, vi, 328. ISBN 0805075097. URL info
Teaching methods
presentations, seminars, projects
Assessment methods
seminar activity, presentation, essay, essay presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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