Universität Wien

240140 PS Zentrale Texte (2014W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Participation at first (i.e. introductory) session is obligatory.

The course is particularly conceptualised for conversion MA students from other disciplines, who start their graduate work at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology. However, it will also admit undergraduate students.
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 01.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 15.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 29.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 12.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 26.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 10.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 07.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 21.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This seminar series covers some of the foundational texts of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Their analysis shall provide the students with an obviously incomplete genealogy of anthropological thought of the last 150 years or so for two reasons. First, students are expected to gain insights into the emergence and history of Social and Cultural Anthropology in order to critically reflect upon the contemporary state of the discipline. Second, students will also acquire some of the basic techniques for academic work, including the critical reading, analysis and interpretation of social scientific and philosophical texts.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Reading and course attendance; seminar presentation and participation; final paper (3000-5000 word essay).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

As a group, the students will explore the texts of our discipline's founding mothers and fathers in order to create an awareness of what it means to do anthropology and to be an anthropologist in the 21st century. Meanwhile, they are encouraged to develop and consolidate their theoretical standing, analytical skills and methodological reflection.

Prüfungsstoff

Seminars with group presentations and discussions. All seminar literature will be provided via moodle. Students will be assisted in their analysis, interpretation and discussion of the requested reading.

Literatur

To be announced at introductory session; will include works by Marx/Engels, Durkheim, Malinowski, Mauss, Benedict and Foucault.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39