Anthropologie culturelle de la famille et de la sexualité [ LSEXM2115 ]
4.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
| Teacher(s) |
Deliège Robert ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
The course begins by dealing with the main concepts of kinship. It aims to show that the divide between so-called traditional societies and modern ones is not as radical as has been claimed. By way of introduction, it aims to familiarize students with the main authors and theories in the history of ethnology. Various special topics such as polyandry, the taboo of incest and gender equality will also be covered. Students are also encouraged to make criticisms and comparisons.
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| Aims |
To provide students with a general introduction to the anthropological approach to kinship with special emphasis on intercultural comparison.
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| Content |
The course is made up of lectures, in the following parts :
1 Main concepts ;
2 Prohibition of incest ;
3 Definitions of kinship ;
4 Evolutionism ;
5 Hunter gatherer families ;
6 African polygyny ;
7 Polyandry ;
8 Preferential marriage between cross-cousins ;
9 Malinowski and the Trobriands ;
10 The Oedipus complex ;
11 Culture and personality theory.
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| Other information |
Assessment : The methods of assessment will be explained by the lecturer(s) in charge at the beginning of the course.
Reading : Anthropologie de la parenté by Robert Deliège, Paris, Armand Colin, 1996
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Ethics
> Master [60] in Sociology and Anthropology
> Master [120] in Family and Sexuality Studies
> Master [120] in Anthropology
> Master [120] in Population and Development Studies
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ESFA
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