FF:KSCA605 Anthropology of China - Course Information
KSCA605 Anthropology of China
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 5 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- each odd Tuesday 14:00–17:40 M21, except Tue 11. 10., except Tue 22. 11. ; and Tue 11. 10. 14:00–17:40 B1.206, Tue 22. 11. 14:00–17:40 B1.206
- Prerequisites
- TYP_STUDIA ( N )
English, Chinese - 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
- Culture Studies of China (programme FF, N-MS)
- Course objectives
- This course explores the complex societies and cultures of China from an anthropological perspective. By introducing students to ethnographic studies on contemporary China including the Chinese Diaspora, key themes include the various social and cultural aspects of everyday life in China, such as family and kinship, sex and gender, religion, urbanization, migration, ethnic minorities, and food.
- Learning outcomes
- (1) demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of important debates about life in contemporary China and in diasporic communities
(2) Conceptual, critical, and independent thinking - Syllabus
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Anthropology of China & Anthropology in China
- 3. Kinship and Family relations
- 4. Sex and Gender
- 5. Religion, Belief, and Rituals
- 6. Food and Nutrition
- 7. Urban China
- 8. Rural China
- 9. Labor
- 10. Migration and Mobility
- 11. Diaspora
- 12. Education
- 13. Ethnic Minorities
- Teaching methods
- Through reading ethnographies, watching films, and engaging in classroom discussions, we will examine selected topics in regard to contemporary China.
- Assessment methods
- Attendance and active participation, presentation, and submission of research essay (4000 words)
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Posluchači Kulturních studií Číny povinně ukončují zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Posluchači Kulturních studií Číny povinně zapisují v 1. semestru studia.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo Kulturní studia Číny je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujících. - Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/predmety/sylaby
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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