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Social and cultural anthropology [POLS1225]
[30h] 3 credits

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Teacher(s):

Robert Deliège

Language:

French

Level:

First cycle

>> Aims
>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
>> Other credits in programs

Aims

To give students a detailed introduction to the theories of social anthropology. Students will have to be able to articulate and criticise both the general principles of the main currents of thought in ethnology, and the main writers that have made an impact on the history of this subject. They will also be familiarised with the main features of ethnology. The general objective is, therefore, encyclopaedic, synthetic and critical.

Main themes

Mainly, there will be examinations of evolutionism, diffusionism, culturalism, functionalism and structuralism. The main writers to be studied will be Morgan, Frazer, Tylor, Schmidt, Elliot-Smith, Benedict, Mead, Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown, Evans-Pritchard and Lévi-Strauss.

Content and teaching methods

The course will be taught through lectures. Each current will be addressed briefly, and sessions will then move on to an examination of some writers, and to a critical evaluation. Participation on the course is essential. Students will have extensive typed course notes that will enable them to follow the course better.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Assessment: An oral or written examination (depending on the number of students).
Support: A syllabus.

Other credits in programs

ANTR1PM

Année d'études préparatoires au master en anthropologie

(3 credits)

Mandatory

ARCH13BA

Troisième année de bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil architecte

(3 credits)

ARCH22

Deuxième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil architecte

(3 credits)

ARKE21

Première licence en histoire de l'art et archéologie

(4 credits)

ARKE22

Deuxième licence en histoire de l'art et archéologie

(4 credits)

FSA12BA

Deuxième année de bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil

(3 credits)

FSA13BA

Troisième année de bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil

(3 credits)

HORI11BA

Première année de bachelier en langues et littératures anciennes, orientation orientales

(3 credits)

HORI12BA

Deuxième année de bachelier en langues et littératures anciennes, orientation orientales

(3 credits)

HORI13BA

Troisième année de bachelier en langues et littératures anciennes, orientation orientales

(3 credits)

ROGE13BA

Troisième année de bachelier en langues et littératures modernes, orientation générale

(3 credits)

SOC21

Première licence en sociologie

SOCA12BA

Deuxième année de bachelier en sociologie et anthropologie

(3 credits)

Mandatory

SPOL12BA

Deuxième année de bachelier en sciences politiques

(3 credits)

SREL9CE

Certificat universitaire en sciences des religions

(3 credits)

Mandatory



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