SAN230 Anthropology and feminism

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 9:45–11:15 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides a survey of main ideas underlying debates on gender, feminism, masculinity and femininity in anthropology. Based on assigned weekly reading, issues of history of feminist anthropological thought, epistemology and cross-cultural gender diverity are tackled. Course supplements the obligatory courses in social antrhopology program.
Syllabus
  • 1) FEMINIST ANTHROPOLOGY: BIRTH, EPISTEMOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY - Gender, feminism and antrhorpology - What is (not) feminist anthropology - Anthropology of women, female antrhopology? - Anthropology of gender and feminist anthropology 2) FEMINIST ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE FIELD, MAIN ISSUES AND CROSS-CULTURAL NOTIONS OF GENDER - Masculinity, femininity and gender roles in social anthropology - Feminist antrhopology and study of kinship - Feminist antrhopology and study economic systems - Feminist antrhopology and study of politics and power - Feminist antrhopology and study of religion - Feminist antrhopology and linguistic
Literature
  • Gender in cross-cultural perspective. Edited by Caroline Brettell - Carolyn Fishel Sargent. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1993, viii, 504. ISBN 013352048X. info
  • Feminist anthropology : past, present, and future. Edited by Pamela L. Geller - Miranda K. Stockett. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006, xvi, 226. ISBN 0812239407. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars
Assessment methods
presentation and essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
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