240554 SE MM3 Why don’t Anthropologists like children? An Introduction to the Anthropology of Childhood (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 01.02.2024 00:01 to Mo 26.02.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 11.06.2024 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
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Tuesday
11.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Wednesday
12.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Thursday
13.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation in group work and class discussion is expected.
A short essay of approximately 2000 words must be submitted within four weeks of the course (exact date to be announced).
Permitted materials: literature and audiovisual materials discussed in class as well as other suggested sources may be used. It’s preferable not using AI tools for the essay (if so, students should have to specify which app they have used and how it has been used).
A short essay of approximately 2000 words must be submitted within four weeks of the course (exact date to be announced).
Permitted materials: literature and audiovisual materials discussed in class as well as other suggested sources may be used. It’s preferable not using AI tools for the essay (if so, students should have to specify which app they have used and how it has been used).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance on the three days (each lecture will take two hours approximately), active participation in discussions, and the production of an essay.Every student must be present on all three course dates for the whole duration of the class.
Every student has to contribute actively to class discussions at least twice. (max 30 points)
Every student has to submit an essay and do it in a timely manner. (max 70 points)
Each of the above requirements have to be fulfilled in order to pass the class.• 91-100 points - 1 (excellent)
• 81-90 points - 2 (good)
• 71-80 points - 3 (satisfactory)
• 61-70 points - 4 (sufficient)
• 0-60 points - 5 (failed)
In order to complete the course, one needs to obtain at least 61 points.
Every student has to contribute actively to class discussions at least twice. (max 30 points)
Every student has to submit an essay and do it in a timely manner. (max 70 points)
Each of the above requirements have to be fulfilled in order to pass the class.• 91-100 points - 1 (excellent)
• 81-90 points - 2 (good)
• 71-80 points - 3 (satisfactory)
• 61-70 points - 4 (sufficient)
• 0-60 points - 5 (failed)
In order to complete the course, one needs to obtain at least 61 points.
Examination topics
Reading list
Hirschfeld, L. A. (2002). Why Don’t Anthropologists Like Children?American Anthropologist,104(2), 611627. http://www.jstor.org/stable/684009
Lancy, D.F. (2012) Why Anthropology of Childhood? A short history of an emerging discipline. AnthropoChildren. (French Studies in the Anthropology of Childhood), Vol. 1, #1, January. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/AnthropoChildren/document.php?id=918
Lancy, D.F. (2012) Why Anthropology of Childhood? A short history of an emerging discipline. AnthropoChildren. (French Studies in the Anthropology of Childhood), Vol. 1, #1, January. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/AnthropoChildren/document.php?id=918
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 02.02.2024 13:46
After a conceptual and historical introduction to the Anthropology of Childhood, we will explore contributions on children’s culture and identities, and then will concentrate on issues of diversity and inequality stemming from gender, class, nationality, and ethnicity. Finally, we will pay attention to the debates on methodology and subjecthood when doing ethnographical research with children.
During the lectures some short videoclips will be shown and discussed.
As learning outcomes, students are expected to understand the importance of including children's voices as competent agents with their own social and cultural traits in the analysis of ethnographic phenomena and scenarios where they are present. After the course they should be also capable of integrating into their methodological learning some key caveats and strategies for the anthropological investigation of children's worlds.