Cultural Anthropology

The aim of the course is to provide:
- knowledge of the main epistemological paradigm of cultural anthropology:
- knowledge of the ethnographic method and its transformations during the twentieth century;
- knowledge of key terms of anthropology (culture, cultural relativism, gift, ritual, identity, habitus, agency) and ability to apply them for the analysis of events in the contemporary world;
- reflective, critical skills, aptitude for dialogue and participation;
- knowledge and skills on the fundamental themes of anthropology of education

At the end of the course, the student should possess:
- In-Depth Knowledge of the concept of culture and ethnography;
- knowledge of the major anthropological theories and ability to use them to interpret and to analyse daily life
- Critical thinking skills needed to compare different cultural contexts;
- Ability to apply anthropological Knowledge and understanding in relation to the construction of research desig
- Awareness of the responsibility in applied anthropology -
- Reading skills, also useful for application purposes, of the main socio-cultural phenomena related educational contexts and processes