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 family: ability to understand and analyze as well to reflect - through the examination of various ethnographic cases - on the cultural construction of family relations.

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, to grasp the connections between ways of conceiving distinctions between genders, the kinship system and forms of social inequality.