| CODE | ANT1004 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Ethnography and Anthropological Theory | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Anthropological Sciences | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit focuses on the connections between ethnography and social theory, through the analysis and discussion of major theoretical paradigms (including functionalism, structural-functionalism, structuralism, Marxism and feminism) which have emerged in Anthropology. Students will be introduced to major anthropological theories and debates, informed by ethnographically grounded research. NB: This study-unit is open only to students with Anthropology as their Main or Subsidiary subject. Study-Unit Aims: - To provide an overview of the major paradigms in anthropology; - To highlight the link between ethnography and anthropological theory; - To discuss major anthropological theories through the discussion of classical and contemporary ethnographies; - To examine the historical development of anthropology. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Summarise the major theoretical positions within anthropology; - Discuss the work of key scholars in the development of anthropological thought; - Explain how specific social and historical contexts impact the knowledge generated by anthropologists. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply anthropological theories to contemporary issues; - Summarise and discuss academic texts; - Demonstrate the ability to think critically; - Write academic essays. Reading List: - M. Candea (ed.) (2018) Schools and Styles of Anthropological Theory, London: Routledge. - R. Layton (1997) An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is open only to students with Anthropology as their Main or Subsidiary subject. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Jean-Paul Baldacchino Daniela DeBono Gisella Orsini |
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