Cultural Anthropology and Sociology of Cultural Processes
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide:
· knowledge of the theoretical, methodological and applicational aspects required to interact with cultural diversity
· knowledge of the communicative processes, the identitarian processes, the different types of socialization, with particular regard to intercultural contexts
· knowledge of the key concepts of the anthropology of contemporaneity: de-localization, habitus, agency, performativity, imagination, mobility
· knowledge about the criteria and tools for a sociological interpretation of phenomena of culture and communication in the processes of socialization and education up to the social impact of mass media and technologies that are more advanced.
· knowledge of the theoretical, methodological and applicational aspects required to interact with cultural diversity
· knowledge of the communicative processes, the identitarian processes, the different types of socialization, with particular regard to intercultural contexts
· knowledge of the key concepts of the anthropology of contemporaneity: de-localization, habitus, agency, performativity, imagination, mobility
· knowledge about the criteria and tools for a sociological interpretation of phenomena of culture and communication in the processes of socialization and education up to the social impact of mass media and technologies that are more advanced.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students should possess:
· in-depth knowledge of the main issues of Cultural Anthropology as the study of cultural diversity and as cultural critique
· knowledge of the major anthropological issues and ability to use them to analyse the main social processes of contemporaneity
· critical thinking skills needed to compare different cultural contexts
· ability to apply anthropological knowledge and understanding in relation to the construction of intercultural research design
· the criteria and tools for a sociological interpretation of phenomena of culture and communication in the processes of socialization and education up to the social impact of mass media and technologies that are more advanced.
· in-depth knowledge of the main issues of Cultural Anthropology as the study of cultural diversity and as cultural critique
· knowledge of the major anthropological issues and ability to use them to analyse the main social processes of contemporaneity
· critical thinking skills needed to compare different cultural contexts
· ability to apply anthropological knowledge and understanding in relation to the construction of intercultural research design
· the criteria and tools for a sociological interpretation of phenomena of culture and communication in the processes of socialization and education up to the social impact of mass media and technologies that are more advanced.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Sezione: Bosisio Parini
Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written test
Antropologia culturale
Course syllabus
Ten thematic lessons of three hours each compose the course.
In each lessons an anthropological concept will be explained:
1. The concept of culture from E. B. Tylor to A. Appadurai
2. Cultural relativism. The methodological contribution of cultural anthropology to understanding of diversity
3. Ethnic Identity. An overview
4. Habitus. The body between nature and culture
5. Myth and Rite. Religious experience and ritual practice
6. Performativity. How to do things with words
7. Reciprocity. From gift to family relationship
8. Educational Responsibility
9. Community. Contemporary sociality forms
10. Care. Biomedical western paradigm and local medical practices.
In each lessons an anthropological concept will be explained:
1. The concept of culture from E. B. Tylor to A. Appadurai
2. Cultural relativism. The methodological contribution of cultural anthropology to understanding of diversity
3. Ethnic Identity. An overview
4. Habitus. The body between nature and culture
5. Myth and Rite. Religious experience and ritual practice
6. Performativity. How to do things with words
7. Reciprocity. From gift to family relationship
8. Educational Responsibility
9. Community. Contemporary sociality forms
10. Care. Biomedical western paradigm and local medical practices.
Teaching methods
The teaching of the course offers lectures, practical exercises and case studies.
During lessons students will take four partial written tests of an hour and thirty each .
Slides, educational material, references will be available at the end of each lesson on the course website: abiscaldi.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
During lessons students will take four partial written tests of an hour and thirty each .
Slides, educational material, references will be available at the end of each lesson on the course website: abiscaldi.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Teaching Resources
Angela Biscaldi, Etnografia della responsabilità educativa, Archetipo, Bologna, 2013
Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi
Course syllabus
Culture and family,
· Culture and social groups,
· Culture in the education of nations,
· Culture and human rights,
· Mmulticulturalism
· Culture and social groups,
· Culture in the education of nations,
· Culture and human rights,
· Mmulticulturalism
Teaching methods
The course is composed by lectures with slide shows in Power Point and practical lessons in which students will be actively involved. The slides of the frontal lessons are uploaded to the Ariel platform.
Teaching Resources
Yoram Hazony, Le virtù del nazionalismo, Guerini 2019 e dispense fornite a lezione
Antropologia culturale
M-DEA/01 - DEMOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 30 hours
Professor:
Biscaldi Angela
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Biscaldi Angela
Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi
SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Quiroz Vitale Marco Alberto
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Quiroz Vitale Marco AlbertoSezione: Don Gnocchi
Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written test
Antropologia culturale
Course syllabus
Ten thematic lessons of three hours each compose the course.
In each lessons an anthropological concept will be explained:
1. The concept of culture from E. B. Tylor to A. Appadurai
2. Cultural relativism. The methodological contribution of cultural anthropology to understanding of diversity
3. Ethnic Identity. An overview
4. Habitus. The body between nature and culture
5. Myth and Rite. Religious experience and ritual practice
6. Performativity. How to do things with words
7. Reciprocity. From gift to family relationship
8. Educational Responsibility
9. Community. Contemporary sociality forms
10. Care. Biomedical western paradigm and local medical practices.
In each lessons an anthropological concept will be explained:
1. The concept of culture from E. B. Tylor to A. Appadurai
2. Cultural relativism. The methodological contribution of cultural anthropology to understanding of diversity
3. Ethnic Identity. An overview
4. Habitus. The body between nature and culture
5. Myth and Rite. Religious experience and ritual practice
6. Performativity. How to do things with words
7. Reciprocity. From gift to family relationship
8. Educational Responsibility
9. Community. Contemporary sociality forms
10. Care. Biomedical western paradigm and local medical practices.
Teaching methods
The teaching of the course offers lectures, practical exercises and case studies.
During lessons students will take four partial written tests of an hour and thirty each .
Slides, educational material, references will be available at the end of each lesson on the course website: abiscaldi.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
During lessons students will take four partial written tests of an hour and thirty each .
Slides, educational material, references will be available at the end of each lesson on the course website: abiscaldi.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Teaching Resources
Angela Biscaldi, Etnografia della responsabilità educativa, Archetipo, Bologna, 2013
Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi
Course syllabus
· Culture and family,
· Culture and social groups,
· Culture in the education of nations,
· Culture and human rights,
· Mmulticulturalism
· Culture and social groups,
· Culture in the education of nations,
· Culture and human rights,
· Mmulticulturalism
Teaching methods
The course is composed by lectures with slide shows in Power Point and practical lessons in which students will be actively involved. The slides of the frontal lessons are uploaded to the Ariel platform.
Teaching Resources
Yoram Hazony, Le virtù del nazionalismo, Guerini 2019 e dispense fornite a lezione
Antropologia culturale
M-DEA/01 - DEMOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 30 hours
Professor:
Biscaldi Angela
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Biscaldi Angela
Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi
SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Quiroz Vitale Marco Alberto
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Quiroz Vitale Marco AlbertoProfessor(s)