Social and cultural anthropology [ LPSP1124 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Brackelaire Jean-Luc ;
Servais Olivier ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
- Critical presentation of the current main methods in anthropological research
- Definition of basic concepts such as "culture", "system", "social relations", " acculturation ", "participant observation" etc. while also developing a synchronic frame of reference (intercultural comparisons) and a diachronic one (intracultural comparisons in time)
- Development, illustrated through topics (e.g. family, death, insanity etc.) of four main issues :
a) the diversity of cultures and the nature of this diversity
b) cultural causality and determination as irreducible dimensions of man
c) the relationship between what is cultural and psychological
d) the way in which different schools have tackled these key questions
c) the relationship between the cultural and the psychic
d) how these major themes have been considered by various schools.
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| Aims |
- To draw up a transcultural frame of reference to enable psychology students to place the theories and practices encountered in the course.
- To provide a coherent overview of the major themes which form the main trends in anthropological thinking.
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| Content |
- Critical presentation of the current main methods in anthropological research
- Definition of basic concepts such as "culture", "system", "social relations", " acculturation ", "participant observation" etc. while also developing a synchronic frame of reference (intercultural comparisons) and a diachronic one (intracultural comparisons in time)
- Development, illustrated through topics (e.g. family, death, insanity etc.) of four main issues :
1° the diversity of cultures and the nature of this diversity
2° cultural causality and determination as irreducible dimensions of man
3° the relationship between what is cultural and what is psychological
4° the way in which different schools have tackled these key questions
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| Other information |
Prerequisites : none
Assessment : written examination
Support : lecture notes
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Preparatory year for Master in Performing Arts
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> PSP
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