SAN301 Social Anthropology - tutorials

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor), doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Lenka Hadarová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SAN301/1: Thu 12:00–13:40 U35
SAN301/2: Thu 14:00–15:40 U35
Prerequisites
( SAN101 Soc. Anthropology-lectures || NOW ( SAN101 Soc. Anthropology-lectures )) && (! SANb1002 Social Anthropology-tutorials && ! NOW ( SANb1002 Social Anthropology-tutorials ))
None
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course is a supplement to the course SAN 101 and is compulsory for all students who are social anthropology major. The aim of this course is to provide space for discussion of themes, topics and literature introduced during the SAN 101 lectures, as well as practical development of writing skills (essays and reviews).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to: - discuss basic anthropological topics, identify its relevance in contemporary society and issues, write an anthropological essay upon assigned topic, use correct form of citation of secondary sources.
Syllabus
  • 1.Culture, difference and early theories of social anthropology. History of social anthropology and its current place in contemporary social science. Possible definitions of culture, from Frazer to Geertz. 2. Kinship: What is kinship in various world societies? How does this link to the concepts of personality, gender, choices of partners for marriage or incest? 3. Religion: cosmology, ritual, soul and spirit, death - such are the concepts which will be used to examine various forms of religions life and feelings. Special lecture will be dedicated to shamanism and death concepct accross the world. 4. Economic systems: What is the role of developing, economic and conservational activities of the western world in the lives of the local people? Special attention will be dedicated to functionalist theories of Bronislaw Malinowski and his Kula ritual and/or ecological theories of M. Sahlisn. 5. Politics, power and the state: The last two lectures will focus on topics essential for the antrhopology of law and order, power, state, time, history and national identity.
Literature
    required literature
  • homas Hylland Eriksen. 1995, 2001. Small Places Large Issues. London: Pluto Press
  • Murhhy, R.F.: 1999, Úvod do kulturní a sociální antropologie, Praha: Slon
  • Soukup, V.: 1996, Dějiny sociální a kulturní antropologie, UK Praha
    recommended literature
  • Lévi-Strauss, C.2000. Štrukturálna antropologia . Bratislava: Kalligram
  • Benedictová, Ruth. 1999. Kulturní vzorce. Praha: Argo
Teaching methods
Seminars, class discussion, reading
Assessment methods
Examination: book review 25%, class activity 25%, final oral exam 50%
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: V tomto předmětu je povinná docházka s maximální tolerovanou absencí 25%.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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