Objectives of the course are a) to provide basic notions on the fundamental concepts of social and cultural anthropology and on the main issues that are today at the center of the debate and b) to provide conceptual tools useful for reasoning autonomously and critically on issues and problems related to contemporary globalization as a complex intertwining of local and transnational processes.
At the end of the course the student has:
- a knowledge of the main anthropological theories, with the ability to contextualize their historical-scientific development
- a knowledge of the main concepts of cultural and social anthropology.
At the end of the course the student has:
- a knowledge of the main anthropological theories, with the ability to contextualize their historical-scientific development
- a knowledge of the main concepts of cultural and social anthropology.
teacher profile teaching materials
b) Selected ethnographic essays
1. Luca Rimoldi, «Straniero sotto casa» Rappresentazioni etnografiche in un’area post-industriale di Milano» (PDF disponibile su Teams).
2. Giorgio Cassone, «Lavoro, consumo e tempo libero nelle pratiche informali di riciclo alimentare. Il reciclaje nella città di Granada (Spagna)», Archivio antropologico mediterraneo [Online], Anno XXII, n. 21 (1) | 2019,.URL: http://journals.openedition.org/aam/1572; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/aam.1572
3. Gianfranco Rebucini, «Maschilità, omoerotismo e identità sessuali in Marocco» (PDF disponibile su Teams).
4. Paolo Grassi, «Per un’analisi critica della “partecipazione”: il caso del Bilancio Partecipativo 2017-2018 di Milano visto dal quartiere di edilizia popolare di San Siro» (PDF disponibile su Teams).
Programme
The 3 credits Ethnographic Laboratory reconstructs the path, the reflection and a first approximation to the fundamental methodology of anthropological research, partly at a distance, through seminar meetings and proposing a selection of ethnographic essays from scientific journals.Core Documentation
a) F. Cappelletto F., 2010, a cura di, Vivere l’etnografia, Firenze, Seid.b) Selected ethnographic essays
1. Luca Rimoldi, «Straniero sotto casa» Rappresentazioni etnografiche in un’area post-industriale di Milano» (PDF disponibile su Teams).
2. Giorgio Cassone, «Lavoro, consumo e tempo libero nelle pratiche informali di riciclo alimentare. Il reciclaje nella città di Granada (Spagna)», Archivio antropologico mediterraneo [Online], Anno XXII, n. 21 (1) | 2019,.URL: http://journals.openedition.org/aam/1572; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/aam.1572
3. Gianfranco Rebucini, «Maschilità, omoerotismo e identità sessuali in Marocco» (PDF disponibile su Teams).
4. Paolo Grassi, «Per un’analisi critica della “partecipazione”: il caso del Bilancio Partecipativo 2017-2018 di Milano visto dal quartiere di edilizia popolare di San Siro» (PDF disponibile su Teams).
Reference Bibliography
;)Type of delivery of the course
The teaching takes place mainly in the traditional way, in addition to seminar meetings and some online materials.In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented.Type of evaluation
The general mode is the oral examination: students will bring the expected program and will be assessed through an interview on the texts (one / two questions for each text for a maximum duration of 20 minutes). The written, or multiple choice questionnaire is optional and can be requested or proposed in relation to large numbers. In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented.