Course: Cultural and Social Anthropology

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Course title Cultural and Social Anthropology
Course code UPV/SP7KA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kroutilová Nováková Radana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The birth of anthropology as an independent scientific discipline. - Research methods in social and cultural anthropology. - Culture as a subject of cultural anthropology research. - Anthropology of kinship. - Anthropology of religion. - Ritual. - Anthropological theories of culture.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests), Projection (static, dynamic), Individual work of students
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 38 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the position of social and cultural anthropology in the system of anthropological sciences
explain the position of social and cultural anthropology in the system of anthropological sciences
defines basic concepts of social and cultural anthropology
defines basic concepts of social and cultural anthropology
explain the main anthropological theories
explain the main anthropological theories
discusses the difference between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism
discusses the difference between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism
describes the diversity of kinship systems
describes the diversity of kinship systems
describe the research methods used in cultural and social anthropology
describe the research methods used in cultural and social anthropology
Skills
recognize ethnocentric approaches from culturally relativistic ones
recognize ethnocentric approaches from culturally relativistic ones
practices knowledge from the field of social and cultural anthropology in the work of a social educator
practices knowledge from the field of social and cultural anthropology in the work of a social educator
suggests ways of using ritual in working with families
suggests ways of using ritual in working with families
respects the diversity of human beliefs, which must be preserved as a full part of the world's cultural heritage
respects the diversity of human beliefs, which must be preserved as a full part of the world's cultural heritage
appreciates the richness, diversity and depth of human culture
appreciates the richness, diversity and depth of human culture
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of the student's performance
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BENEDICT, R. Kulturní vzorce. Praha: Argo, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-212-7.
  • BUDIL, I. T. Mýtus, jazyk a kulturní antropologie. Praha: Triton, 1999. ISBN 80-7254-001-7.
  • CICHÁ, M. et al. Integrální antropologie. Praha: Triton, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7387-816-0.
  • COPANS, J. Základy antropologie a etnologie. Praha: Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-385-4.
  • ERIKSEN, T. H. Sociální a kulturní antropologie. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-465-6.
  • LÉVI-STRAUSS, C. Antropologie a problémy moderního světa. Praha: Karolinum, 2012. ISBN 978-80-246-2098-5.
  • LÉVI-STRAUSS, C. Cesta masek. Praha: Dauphin, 1996. ISBN 80-86019-22-5.
  • LÉVI-STRAUSS, C. Mýtus a význam. Bratislava: Archa, 1993. ISBN 80-7115-052-5.
  • POSPÍŠIL, L. Antropologie a věda. Olomouc: UP, 1. vyd., 1992.
  • SKALNÍK, P., ŠAVELKOVÁ, L. Okno do antropologie. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7395-042-2.
  • SOKOL, J., PINZ, Z. Antropologie a etika. Praha: Triton, 2004. ISBN 80-7254-372-5.
  • SOUKUP, M. Kultura. Biokulturologická perspektiva. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87378-96-0.
  • SOUKUP, M. Tělo (čichat, česat, hmatat, propichovat, řezat). Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7465-108-3.
  • SOUKUP, M. Základy kulturní antropologie. Praha: Akademie veřejné správy, 2009. ISBN 978-80-87207-03-1.
  • SOUKUP, V. Dějiny antropologie (encyklopedický přehled dějin fyzické antropologie, paleoantropologie, sociální a kulturní antropologie). Praha: Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0337-3.


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