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Practical Introduction to Anthropology. Finding the way to interpret the dynamics of sociocultural change

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Kod przedmiotu: 3700-ISSC-PIA
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: 14.7 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0314) Socjologia i kulturoznawstwo Kod ISCED - Międzynarodowa Standardowa Klasyfikacja Kształcenia (International Standard Classification of Education) została opracowana przez UNESCO.
Nazwa przedmiotu: Practical Introduction to Anthropology. Finding the way to interpret the dynamics of sociocultural change
Jednostka: Wydział "Artes Liberales"
Grupy: Classes offered for the first year of ISSC field of study in the academic year 2022/2023
Przedmioty do humanistycznego modułu kształcenia - II stopień Artes Liberales
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  • roczny wymiar godzinowy nakładu pracy studenta konieczny do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się dla danego etapu studiów wynosi 1500-1800 h, co odpowiada 60 ECTS;
  • tygodniowy wymiar godzinowy nakładu pracy studenta wynosi 45 h;
  • 1 punkt ECTS odpowiada 25-30 godzinom pracy studenta potrzebnej do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się;
  • tygodniowy nakład pracy studenta konieczny do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się pozwala uzyskać 1,5 ECTS;
  • nakład pracy potrzebny do zaliczenia przedmiotu, któremu przypisano 3 ECTS, stanowi 10% semestralnego obciążenia studenta.

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Język prowadzenia: angielski
Rodzaj przedmiotu:

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Skrócony opis:

A comprehensive introduction to the research field of anthropology (either cultural or linguistic) is the aim of the course. Special attention will be paid to the problem of sociocultural and linguistic change.

This introduction will be twofold. On the one hand, students will have the opportunity to discover texts that are considered to be classical within the field. It will provide them with an insight into crucial problems and research questions of anthropology, but also get acquainted with its basic theoretical notions.

On the other hand, the participants of the course will learn the ethnographic fieldwork methods (participant observation, narrative interview, autobiographic interview), digital and analog tools used in anthropology, and the ethical aspects of conducting fieldwork. The skills will be acquired and used in practice within individual micro research projects.

Pełny opis:

The notions of “cultural anthropology” and “linguistic anthropology” evoke connotations with specialist, scientific disciplines. However, in reality, they describe essentially interdisciplinary research on the role of culture and language within social life. Their crucial, distinguishing feature is that they are based on an ethnographic method, which implies conducting fieldwork.

A comprehensive introduction to the research field of anthropology (either cultural or linguistic) is the aim of the course. This introduction will be twofold. On the one hand, students will have the opportunity to discover texts that are considered to be classical within the field and represent theoretical traditions that at different points of time were considered to be prominent: functionalism, structuralism, relativism, phenomenology, hermeneutics or postmodernism. Special attention will be paid to the traditions that focus on sociocultural change: evolutionism, interactionism, transactionism, and postcolonial studies. The course will also broadly address the issue of linguistic change and loss. Students will be provided with an insight into crucial problems and research questions of anthropology. They will be acquainted with basic theoretical notions, but also they will be able to critically refer to them.

On the other hand, the participants of the course will learn the ethnographic fieldwork methods (participant observation, narrative interview, autobiographic interview), the use of software, digital and analog tools facilitating the work in anthropology (skills in recording audio and video, bibliographic tools, tools facilitating the transcriptions etc,), and the ethical aspects of conducting fieldwork. In particular, I will present the basis of the participatory action research model, which is the framework used in research on endangered languages and their revitalization by members of the Center for Research and Practice in Cultural Continuity at the Faculty of “Artes Liberales”.

As a result of the course, students will be prepared to conduct their fieldwork and comprehensive analysis of individually collected materials, conducted with the use of software and other analog and digital tools. The skills will be applied to write a short paper based on individual research – the final effect of the course.

Due to character of the course the broad access to tutoring and consultations will be provided.

Literatura:

Ahearn, Laura M.

2009 Linguistic Anthropology: a Reader

Barley, Nigel

2011 Innocent Anthropologist

Barnard, Alan

2021 History and Theory in Anthropology

Boas, Franz

1911 Introduction to the Handbook of American Indian Languages

Bourdieu, Pierre

1991 Language and Symbolic Power

Chromik, Bartłomiej

2016 From Wilamowice to the Philosophy of Science and Back Again: Three Levels of Linguistic Ideologies

Clifford, James & George Marcus (eds.)

1986 Writing Culture: the Poetics and Politics of Ethnography

Dorian, Nancy

1998 Western Language Ideologies and Small-Language Prospects, [w:] Endengered Languages: Current Issues and Future Prospects

Drawson, Alexandra S., Elaine Toombs & Christopher J. Mushquash

2017 Indigenous Research Methods: A Systematic Review

Escobar, Arturo

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Ferguson, James

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Fishman J.

1991 Reversing Language Shift

Frazer, J.G.

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Geertz, C.

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Hammersley, Maryn & Paul Atkinson

2019 Ethnography: Principles in Practice

Irvine, Judith T. & Susane Gal

2000 Language Ideology and Linguistic Differentiation

Kolberg, Oskar

1871 Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy gusła, zabawy pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Krakowskie, część I, Kraków.

Król, Tymoteusz

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Kroskrity, Paul V.

2004 Language Ideologies

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Malinowski, Bronisław

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Olko, Justyna

2016 Revitalizing Endangered Languages - About the Project. http://www.revitalization.al.uw.edu.pl/eng/Page/About_the_project.

Olko, Justyna, Tomasz Wicherkiewicz & Robert Borges (eds.)

2016 Integral Strategies for Language Revitalization

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Turner V.

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Silverstein, Michael

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1985 Language and the Culture of Gender

Whorf, B.L

1940 Science and linguistics

Woolard, Kathryn A.

2010 Language Ideology: Issues and Approaches

Efekty uczenia się:

K_W02 Understands the relationships between the various dimensions of social change (especially with regard to various aspects of mobility and „crises” and knows the approaches to this process related to many scientific fields and disciplines

K_W04 Knows the terminology of social sciences and understands their role in culture; understands the interdependencies between different social disciplines, as well as their relationship with cultural research

K_W05 Knows the terminology of humanities and understands their role in culture; understands the relationship between individual disciplines that relate to the study of culture and other disciplines in the field of humanities

K_W06 Understands the value of an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis and interpretation of social changes in the modern world (especially in the Mediterranean countries and in Central and Eastern Europe).

K_W07 Knows the advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of cultural texts.

K_W08 Knows the advanced new methods of analysis and interpretation used in social research.

K_W09 Knows the most important methods of interdisciplinary research.

K_U01 Is able to select and make a critical assessment of information coming from various scientific, popular science, journalistic and other sources.

K_U02 Is able to use basic numerical methods in order to organize, interpret and present data, especially in the context of social research; is aware of the existence of innovative data sources, including the so-called big data, is able to find and use the necessary data for scientific work.

K_U03 Is able to independently conceptualize research problems, selects the appropriate sources, conducts their critical analysis and evaluation according to previously established criteria, can adapt the methodology accordingly to research theme, draw conclusions with the awareness of various points of view.

K_U04 Is able to interpret social processes in an advanced and interdisciplinary way, especially the changes taking place in them.

K_U05 Is able to prepare an oral or written presentation taking into account the needs of recipients, in particular with the use of a range of digital tools; can present arguments to support her/his beliefs and knowledge in a logical and convincing manner

K_U06 Is able to present the results of individual and team academic work in an appropriate form: in the form of a structured and argued statement, both in the form of a written study and an oral presentation (conference talk or voice in a discussion). At the same time, adhere to all ethical principles, including those related to copyrights. Knows the rules of using data sources, including digital sources.

K_U07 Is able to prepare written works taking into account the requirements for academic work.

K_U10 Is able to plan and implement the process of her/his own development and learning as well as to direct the learning process of others through planning team work.

K_U11 Is able to plan and organize group work (defining goals, stages, roles, selection of methods). Is able to take part in teamwork in various roles.

K_K01 Is ready to undertake lifelong learning.

K_K02 Is ready to take up teamwork - also in a research team.

K_K03 Is ready to learn about new research methods.

K_K04 Is ready to accept the competence to choose the most appropriate means to perform the indicated tasks.

K_K05 Is ready to show respect for partners in the discussion and uses substantive arguments; understands the principles of tolerance and cultural differences.

K_K06 Knows the academic ethos and uses it to develop his own scientific achievements.

Metody i kryteria oceniania:

Students are expected to be able to use the knowledge and skills presented during the workshop, to interpret the sociocultural processes with use of the tools deriving from anthropology.

Two unexcused absences are allowed.

Grading is based on

1) Active participation in the classes (20%)

2) Term paper based on individual research (80%)

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