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240535 VO MM3 Media Anthropology (2025S)
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Language: English
Examination dates
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Additionally:
8-14 May visit to ethnocineca
13-14 June, Hörsaal A visit to Anthrofuture Film Fstival: Knit’s Island
- Thursday 13.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 27.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 03.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 10.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Thursday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
What insights have anthropologists contributed to our understanding of media? Which topics have they studied and which theoretical positions have they taken? The course is for students with an interest in investigating media practices from an anthropological perspective. It offers an overview of anthropological questions, concepts, methods, and ethnographic case studies. It includes varied media examples from different parts of the world: from print newspapers in the 18th century Americas to fake images in contemporary Brazil, and from TV audiences in Europe to online religious practices in the Bay of Bengal. Students will obtain a comprehensive understanding of research conducted and arguments articulated in media anthropology. Media anthropology is a specialised subfield of anthropology, which partly overlaps with visual anthropology, multimodal anthropology, digital anthropology, cultural studies, and media studies.
Assessment and permitted materials
There will be a final exam for this class worth 100% of the final grade. This exam will include 25 multiple choice questions (50 points) and two open questions that need to be answered in ½ - 1 A4 per question (50 points), based on the assigned study materials (both readings and films/ media examples).The exam will take 1,5 hours. The time calculation is based on 40 minutes for the multiple-choice questions (1,5 minute per question), 30 minutes for the writing of open questions,, and 20 minutes for revision of the answers. The exam is planned in presence, on paper, in the classroom. Students will not be allowed to bring reading materials or digital equipment to the exam. A dictionary is allowed.A maximum of 10% bonus points can be credited upon successful completion of a mid-term assignment that reflects on students’ participation in an event as part of the ethnocineca film festival (May 8th to 14th).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%The exam will cover the compulsory study materials (readings and media examples).There is no participation requirement for the lectures.
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%The exam will cover the compulsory study materials (readings and media examples).There is no participation requirement for the lectures.
Examination topics
-Questions asked by anthropologists when investigating media
-Concepts, theoretical positions, discussions, and research conducted by media anthropologists
-The use of media in ethnographic research, as research methods or presentation tools
-Contributions of media anthropologists to the discipline anthropology and to interdisciplinary and public discussions about media
-Ideas, approaches and possible research topics for a (future) Master thesis in this field
-Concepts, theoretical positions, discussions, and research conducted by media anthropologists
-The use of media in ethnographic research, as research methods or presentation tools
-Contributions of media anthropologists to the discipline anthropology and to interdisciplinary and public discussions about media
-Ideas, approaches and possible research topics for a (future) Master thesis in this field
Reading list
Sections from handbooks:
2022. Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology. Elisabetta Costa, Patricia G. Lange, Nell Haynes, Jolynna Sinanan. London: Routledge.
2005. Media anthropology. Eric W. Rothenbuhler, Mihai Coman. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
2002. Media Worlds: Anthropology on New Terrain. Faye Ginsburg, Lila Abu-Lughod, Brian Larkin. Berkeley: University of California Press.Articles with up-to-date case studies such as:
2024. Mihai Andrei Leaha and Roger Canals. “Resisting Alternative Images: An Ethnography of Visual Disinformation in Brazil.” Cultural Anthropology 39 (4), 533-563.
2024. Carola E. Lorea, Aditi Mukherjee and Dishani Roy. “A Dalit Religion Online: Clashing Sensoryscapes and Remote Ethnographies Behind the Screen. Dialectical Anthropology 48 (1), 83-112.
2024. Suzana Jovicic, Barbara Göbl, Sanderien Verstappen, & Fares Kayali. 2024. “Designing Amidst Uncertainty: Drifting and Byproducts in the Intersection of Anthropology and Computer Science.” CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts.
2022. Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology. Elisabetta Costa, Patricia G. Lange, Nell Haynes, Jolynna Sinanan. London: Routledge.
2005. Media anthropology. Eric W. Rothenbuhler, Mihai Coman. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
2002. Media Worlds: Anthropology on New Terrain. Faye Ginsburg, Lila Abu-Lughod, Brian Larkin. Berkeley: University of California Press.Articles with up-to-date case studies such as:
2024. Mihai Andrei Leaha and Roger Canals. “Resisting Alternative Images: An Ethnography of Visual Disinformation in Brazil.” Cultural Anthropology 39 (4), 533-563.
2024. Carola E. Lorea, Aditi Mukherjee and Dishani Roy. “A Dalit Religion Online: Clashing Sensoryscapes and Remote Ethnographies Behind the Screen. Dialectical Anthropology 48 (1), 83-112.
2024. Suzana Jovicic, Barbara Göbl, Sanderien Verstappen, & Fares Kayali. 2024. “Designing Amidst Uncertainty: Drifting and Byproducts in the Intersection of Anthropology and Computer Science.” CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts.
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