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Lecturer(s)
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Vránová Lava, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Course content
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Topics: 1) The Holocaust and its impact on contemporary anthropological thinking. 2) The theory of nations and nationalism. 3) Migration and transnationalism. 4) Introduction to the study of national minorities. 5) Contemporary Romance Studies and Vietnamology. 6) The city as the contemporary world of anthropology. 7) Places and non-places. 8) Landscape as the contemporary world of anthropology. 9) Ritual in anthropological research. 10) Sacrum et profanum. 11) The social construction of reality. 12) Modernity and postmodernity. 13) Historical anthropology.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Project-based instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Textual studies
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 50 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| understand the technical argumentation and follow the main line of lectures |
| characterize the main theoretical trends in 20th century social and cultural anthropology |
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| read and understand professional text in Czech |
| read and understand professional text in English |
| use electronic resources |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe and interpret the main trends in anthropology of the last thirty years |
| list key figures in contemporary anthropology and critically evaluate their work and ideas |
| characterize key Czech and international journals, associations and institutions |
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| critically reflect on the sources and literature he works with |
| find and use relevant literature, including electronic resources |
| interpret the text independently in front of an audience |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Seminar |
| Discussion |
| Skills |
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| Seminar classes |
| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| Textual studies |
| Competences |
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| Seminar classes |
| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Bachelor's thesis assessment |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Augé, Marc. Antropologie současných světů. Praha : Atlantis, 1999. ISBN 80-7108-154-X.
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Barnard Alan. History and theory in anthropology. Cambridge, 2000.
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Bauman Zygmunt. Tekuté časy. Život ve věku nejistoty. Praha. 2008.
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Copans Jean. Základy antropologie a etnologie. Praha. 2001.
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Eriksen, T. H. Antropologie multikulturních společností: Rozumět identitě. Triton, 2007.
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Giddens, Anthony. Důsledky modernity. Vydání čtvrté, v Karolinu první. 2023. ISBN 978-80-246-5415-7.
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Heidemann Frank. Etnologie. Göttingen. 2011.
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Hroch Miroslav. V národním zájmu.Požadavky a cíle evropských národních hnutí devatenáctého století ve srovnávací perspektivě. Praha. 1999.
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