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Lecturer(s)
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Švátorová Anna, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Novotný Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Constition of the political anthropology as a sub-discipline in the social and cultural anthropology. Its history, terminology and paradigms. 2. Typology of political systems from the anthropological perspective. Typological approach (E. Service, M. Fried, aj.). 3. Structural-functionalist paradigm. Segmentary societies. (M. Fortes, E. E. Evans-Pritchard, etc.). 4. Movie projection and interpretation - movies: The Shilluk Of Southern Sudan and The Nuer. 5. Processual approach to the studies of political systems (M. Gluckman, E. Leach, V. Turner, F. Bailey, etc.). 6. Theory on origin of state, theory of early states (H. Claessen, P. Skalnik, A. Korotayev, etc.). 7. Political power in the correlation with social stratification and religion. Kinship and political system. 8. From colonial political anthropology to the post-colonialism. (M. Foucault, P. Bourdieu, E. Said, etc.). 9. Identity policy. Identity, ethnicity and nationalism (F. Barth, E. Hobsbawm, B. Anderson, etc.). 10. Actual themes and trends of political anthropology (gender, transnationalism, kosmopolitism, citizenship; anthropology as policy making etc.).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture with a video analysis, Cooperative instruction, Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Self-study of literature, Lecture
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 40 hours per semester
- Team project (50/number of students)
- 25 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize and describe basic concepts and theoretical concepts of anthropological thought |
| to characterize and describe approaches to study socio-cultural phenomena from an anthropological perspective |
| to describe the difference between individual anthropological subdisciplines |
| to understand scientifically structured lecture |
| to formally present your own understanding of the professional text and have expert debates |
| Skills |
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| to read and understand anthropological literature |
| to read and understand foreign language literature (especially English-language texts) |
| to understand and interpret professional text in a selected world language (English) |
| to critically reflect and understand professional text in English |
| to use electronic information resources |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize and explain the basic characteristics and subject matter of exploring political anthropology |
| to distinguish and describe specific thematic areas that political anthropology focuses on |
| to characterize and explain the basic approaches and concepts that political anthropology works with |
| to distinguish different approaches, methods, objectives and terminology by sub paradigms of political anthropology |
| Skills |
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| to define and analyse paradigms in the context of policy and power research from an anthropological perspective |
| to critically reflect the sources and literature, which it is being worked with |
| to interpret the analysis of power and power relations from an anthropological perspective in a broader context (evolution of anthropological thinking, external historical circumstances) |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture with a video analysis |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Self-study of literature |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Skills |
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| Seminar classes |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
| Self-study of literature |
| Competences |
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| Lecture with a video analysis |
| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Self-study of literature |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Project |
| Skills |
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| Project |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Project |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Balandier, Georges. Politická antropologie. Praha : Dauphin, 2000. ISBN 80-86019-90-X.
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Barth, Fredrik. Political leadership among Swat Pathans. Oxford : Berg, 2004. ISBN 1-84520-278-3.
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Fortes, M.-Evans-Pritchard, E. E. African Political Systems. London: Oxford University Press, 1940.
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Kurtz, Donald V. Political anthropology : paradigms and power. Boulder : Westview Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8133-3804-2.
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Leach, Edmund Ronald. Political systems of Highland Burma : a study of Kachin social structure. Oxford : Berg, 2004. ISBN 1-84520-277-5.
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Lewellen, Ted C. Political anthropology : an introduction. 3rd ed. Westport : Praeger, 2003. ISBN 0-89789-891-5.
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Swartz, Marc J.; Tuden, Arthur. Political anthropology. New Brunswick : Aldine Transaction, 2009. ISBN 978-0-2023-0894-4.
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