Universität Wien

240207 SE Selling Ethnicity - Anthropological Approaches to Material Culture and Consumption (P4) (2013W)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

12.12.2013 9-18h excursion
Participation at first session is obligatory!

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

Donnerstag 17.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
Donnerstag 31.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Donnerstag 14.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Donnerstag 05.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
Donnerstag 09.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

'Global Cities' are strategic nodes of globalizing processes. Here, effects of globalization become visible: Migration processes, high availability of commodities and a high differentiated consumption system that satisfies (basic) needs of different pressure groups cause cities to be of interest to social scientists, especially consumption and material culture anthropologists. Consumption patterns of different ethnic, social, religious and other groups and their valuation within urban societies show the complexity of different urban life-styles. Places (street food, supermarkets, etc.), practices (festivals, ceremonies, etc.) and unique urban areas (public spaces, museums, etc.) are of high anthropological interest because an analysis shows differences and similarities between and within selected target groups. To understand urban societies in the context of material culture from a contemporary anthropological perspective, the analisis of the commercialization of authenticity and ethnicity is essential and indispensable.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

+ regular attendance & active participation
+ written scientific term paper

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The course introduces anthropological theory and practice about material culture and consumption in urban contexts. The students are enabled to identify and analyse research fields of material culture studies and consumption anthropology through studying anthropological texts and doing fieldwork in the city. Processes of appreciation and devaluation of consumer practices are shown as integral part of emphasizing differences in urban societies. The importance of materiality in urban contexts will become unveiled on different social levels and ranks.

Prüfungsstoff

The methodology of the course includes:
+ lectures including e.g. presentation of fieldwork about consumption in Latin American cities
+ presentation of documentals and videos
+ discussion of anthropological texts, text & film analysis
+ topical working groups with particular assignments
+ occasionally (not compulsory) fieldwork in the city of Vienna about consumption (done by students incl. documentation and analysis)
+ all steps supported by blended learning (Moodle)

Literatur

Wird in der LV bekannt gegeben.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:40