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Lecturer(s)
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Pavlíček Yana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the issues of symbolic anthropology 2. The concept of sign and symbol in the structural anthropology of C. Lévi-Strauss 3. British research of symbolism (R. Firth, E. Leach, G. Obeyesekere) 4. Symbolic anthropology of V. Turner 5. Symbolic anthropology M. Douglas 6. American Research of Symbolism (D. Schneider, M. Sahlins, J. Fernandez) 7. Interpretive anthropology of C. Geertz 8. Symbolism and gender (S. Ortner, M. Rosaldo, M. Strathern) 9. Symbolism and politics (T. Asad, J. & J. Comaroff, A. Appadurai) 10. Symbol in cognitive anthropology (E. D'Aquili, D. Sperber, M. Bloch) 11. Symbol in anthropology of nature (T. Ingold, G. Pálsson, K. Hastrup) 12. Symbol in anthropology of the body (T. Csordas, M. Jackson, R. Desjarlais) 13. Symbol in the anthropology of medicine (N. Scheper-Hughes, T. Lurhmann, V. Das)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with practical applications, Self-study of literature
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 55 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize and describe the basic concepts of social and cultural anthropology |
| to understand a scientifically structured theoretically oriented lecture |
| Skills |
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| to read and understand professional literature |
| to read and understand foreign language literature |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to identify and interpret symbols in the broader context of social culture |
| to characterize the role of symbolization in human thought and action |
| to describe and explain the role of symbols, myths and rituals in interacting with the daily lives of individuals |
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| to critically reflect the sources and literature, which it is being worked with |
| to independently interpret the text in front of the audience |
| to present the results of their work with the help of audiovisual technology |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Skills |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Seminar classes |
| Discussion |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| Seminar classes |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Combined exam |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Test |
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Recommended literature
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Comaroff, J., Comaroff, J. L. Of revelation and revolution: Christianity, colonialism, and consciousness in South Africa.. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991.
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Dolgin, J. L., Kemnitzer, D. S., & Schneider, D. M., eds. Symbolic anthropology: A reader in the study of symbols and meanings.. New York: Columbia University Press, 1977.
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Geertz, Clifford. Interpretace kultur : vybrané eseje. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000. ISBN 80-85850-89-3.
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Lévi-Strauss, Claude. Strukturální antropologie - dvě. Praha : Argo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7203-805-3.
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Obeyesekere, G. Medusa's hair: An essay on personal symbols and religious experience. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981.
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Rosaldo, M. Z., Lamphere L. & Bamberger, J., eds. Woman, culture, and society. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1974.
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Sahlins, Marshall. Culture in practice : selected essays. New York : Zone Books, 2000. ISBN 0-942299-37-X.
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Sperber, Dan. Rethinking symbolism. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1975. ISBN 0-521-20834-3.
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Turner, V. W. The forest of symbols: Aspects of Ndembu ritual. Ithaca. London: Cornell University Press, 1967.
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Willis, R., ed. Signifying animals: Human meaning in the natural world. London: Unwin Hyman, 1990.
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