240510 VO Gods and Ghosts in Polynesia: discourses and controverses (P3) (2020W)
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Language: German
Examination dates
- Monday 25.01.2021 11:30 - 12:30 Digital
- Monday 12.04.2021 11:00 - 12:15 Digital
- Wednesday 02.06.2021 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 30.06.2021 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
The mentioned (presence lecture) appointments are held at the same time as home-office based zoom meetings.
- Monday 05.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 12.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 19.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 09.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 16.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 23.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 30.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 07.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 14.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 11.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Monday 18.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
1.) Regular participation in the zoom meetings and 2) Writing a 5-8-page essay according to a detailed aspect of the teaching content. This essay must contain significant content of the course as well as the literature discussed and specified in the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The essay must 1) contain a significant part of the content discussed in the course and 2) use and have access to the literature listed in the course. Further criteria which are included in the evaluation are 3) the ability to reflect complex relationships in one's own words and to be able to grasp and present the core statements, and 4) the ability to develop a logical line of argumentation which enables the reader to understand the train of thought and to draw conclusions.
Examination topics
All contents covered in the course.
Reading list
Information on scientific literature in the narrow sense and further literature recommendations are given in the course.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:21
The study of Oceania's cultures has always inspired the field of ethnology or cultural and social anthropology and led to groundbreaking conclusions. Attempts at interpretation have been repeatedly questioned, criticized and counteracted in discussions, some of which have lasted for decades. One is the one between Marshall Sahlins and Gannanath Obeyesekere about the role of James Cook and his evaluation by the indigenous Hawaiians. But there are other remarkable discussions and discourses that are addressed in this course with the help of illustrative examples. The aim is to provide an overview of indigenous religious practices and the world of the Polynesian gods, while reflecting on selected key discussions in our field.