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Lecturer(s)
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Pavlíček Yana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Zajícová Naďa, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction 2 Theory of religion and ritual from evolutionism to functionalism 3 Structuralism and myth 4 Marxist theory of religion 5 Critical theory of religion 6 Ontological turn and religion 7 Cognitive anthropology of religion 8 Phenomenological anthropology of religion 9 Problems of faith in medical anthropology 10 Religion and consumption 11 Theory of popular religiosity 12 Ritual and nationalism 13 Globalization of religion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Students' portfolio, Group discussion, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 35 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize the basic theoretical and methodological basis of social and cultural anthropology |
| to explain the basic terms of the anthropology of religion |
| Skills |
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| to understand a professional social science text |
| to write a seminar paper with appropriate academic parameters |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to define and describe basic anthropological approaches to religion and ritual |
| to give an overview of current research in the anthropology of religion |
| Skills |
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| to recognize and evaluate the ways in which people, through religion, express their worldview and attitudes toward the supernatural |
| to critically reflect the sources and literature, which it is being worked with |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Group discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Group discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Group discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Seminar work |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Asad, Talal. Genealogies of religion : discipline and reasons of power in Christianity and Islam. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-8018-4632-3.
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Boddy, Janice; Lambek, Michael (ed.). A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion.. UK: John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
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Csordas, Thomas J. (ed.). Transnational Transcendence: Essays on Religion and Globalization.. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009.
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Hicks, David. Ritual and belief : readings in the anthropology of religion. Boston : McGraw-Hill College, 1999. ISBN 0-07-028817-8.
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Holbraad, Martin; Pedersen, Morten A. The Ontological Turn: An Anthropological Exposition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017.
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Lofton, Kathryn. Consuming Religion. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
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Palmisano, Stefania; Pannofino, Nicola (eds.). Invention of Tradition and Syncretism in Contemporary Religions: Sacred Creativity. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
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Rappaport, Roy A. Ritual and religion in the making of humanity. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-521-29690-0.
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Turner, Victor. Průběh rituálu. Brno : Computer Press, 2004. ISBN 80-7226-900-3.
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Whitehouse, Harvey; Laidlaw, James. Ritual and Memory: Toward a Comparative Anthropology of Religion.. Walnut Creek: Altamira Press, 2004.
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