Teaching code

4S007603

Teacher

Stefania Pontrandolfo

Coordinator

Stefania Pontrandolfo

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-DEA/01 - DEMOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

Period

2° periodo lezioni - GEM (aprile/maggio), 2° periodo lezioni - GEM (febbraio/aprile)

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

Learning outcomes: Knowledge and capacity to understand At the end of the course, the student should: - have a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of socio-cultural anthropology; - have a basic knowledge of the themes and main methods; - have a basic knowledge of the main anthropological thoughts about the globalization phenomenon; - have a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles that anthropological knowledge can bring to the study of emergency governance and especially of contemporary migrations. Knowledge and capacity to apply understanding At the end of the course, the student should be able to: - propose anthropological reflections in terms of globalization phenomena; - interpret a state of crisis, particularly in relation to migrations and/or Roma and Sinti presences, with an anthropological-cultural angle; - apply the method of cultural relativism. Independent judgment At the end of the course, the students will have acquired: - the capacity to critically analyze situations in which there is a considerable presence of culturally di-verse people; - the capacity to critically interpret behaviours based on diverse or opposing cosmologies. Communication skills At the end of the course, the students should be able to: - consciously use specific terms relating to anthropological-cultural themes; - speak precisely about the theme of cultural alterity; - consciously use specific anthropological-cultural terms relating to migratory themes. Capacity to learn At the end of the course, the students should be able to: - identify and analyze the way in which the theme of cultural diversity is dealt with in the principal phenomena linked to globalization; - find the necessary sources to develop an interdisciplinary cultural anthropology and political-juridical study analysis modality on crisis states.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No particular requirements needed

Program

The course contents will cover:
- the methodological fundamentals of applied anthropology
- the application potential of anthropology in the management of various contemporary emergency situations
Reference texts:
1. Olivier de Sardan, J.P. (2009) La politica del campo. Sulla produzione dei dati in antropologia, in Cappelletto, F. (edited by) Vivere l’etnografia, Florence, SEID, pp. 27-63.
2. Piasere, L. (2009) L’etnografia come esperienza, in Cappelletto, F. (edited by) Vivere l’etnografia, Florence, SEID, pp. 65-95.
3. Bianco, C. (2009) L'osservazione, in Cappelletto, F. (a cura di) Vivere l’etnografia, Firenze, SEID, pp. 135-153.
4. Wikan, U. (2009) Oltre le parole. Il potere della risonanza, in Cappelletto, F. (edited by) Vivere l’etnografia, Florence, SEID, pp. 97-134.
8. Falconieri, I., Dall'O', E., Gugg, G. (edited by) 2022, La lunga durata delle emergenze, in Antropologia, v. 9 n. 2.
The lecturer will ensure that all reference texts are available to students in pdf on the moodle platform.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Introductory in-person lectures; practical classroom exercises for experimenting with certain phases of ethnographic research (e.g., researching written sources; drafting field diaries; analysis of ethnographic data); scheduled educational trips to local associations.

Learning assessment procedures

Learning assessment will be carried out in one of the following ways:
- for attendees (those who attend in presence): ongoing evaluations of the practical exercises carried out in the classroom plus the production of a final report which can be presented in written form or in the form of an oral presentation to the class group.
- for non-attendees: oral examination on the texts indicated.

Evaluation criteria

Students are expected to demonstrate that they
- have understood the relevant elements underlying ethnographic methodologies;
- have understood how ethnographic knowledge is applied to crisis contexts;
- are able to present their arguments in a coherent and meticulous manner, identifying and selecting the essential elements for exposition;
- are able to relate anthropological theory to ethnographic practice.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The assessment test will be in marked in thirtieths.

Exam language

Italiano

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