Bi1221 History of Anthropology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Robin Pěnička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Robin Pěnička, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 Bp1,01007
Prerequisites
Do not require
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 aim of the course is to provide students an overview of basic anthropological theories in the biological, cultural and social anthropology. At the end of this course the student will be able to list basic anthropological paradigms, define different views on people and culture and will be able to understand and explain the current trends in the field of anthropology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course student will be able to: • - identify and summarize important features of the different anthropological paradigms; • - describe current trends in general anthropology; • - understand the problems of today's globalized society; • - propose an appropriate research method of contemporary human society phenomenon.
Syllabus
  • Presentation content: • 1. What is Anthropology? An Introduction. • 2. Who is Man? The theory of man from Ancient to the Present time. • 3. Culture. • 4. Man, Nature and Culture. • 5. To exchange, to give and to buy - Economic Anthropology. • 6. Language, Culture and Society. • 7. Family, Descendant and Ancestry. • 8. Childhood, Enculturation and Emotions. • 9. Witchcraft, Sorcery and Ritual. • 10. Anthropology and Archaeology. • 11. Anthropology and the Concept of Race, Ethnicity. • 12. Modern Trends in Anthropology. • 13. Fieldwork and Reflexivity.
Literature
  • BENEDICT, Ruth. Patterns of culture. Edited by Margaret Mead. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1959, xvi, 290. info
  • BOAS, Franz. Race, language and culture. New York: Macmillan Company, 1940, xx, 647. info
  • SOUKUP, Václav. Dějiny antropologie : (encyklopedický přehled dějin fyzické antropologie, paleoantropologie, sociální a kulturní antropologie). Praha: Karolinum, 2004, 667 stran. ISBN 8024603373. info
  • BOUKAL, Tomáš. Ekologická antropologie : kapitoly z dějin oboru. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2012, 197 s. ISBN 9788073954758. info
  • MEAD, Margaret. Coming of age in Samoa : a psychological study of primitive youth for western civilisation. 1st print. New York: Mentor book, 1949, 192 s. info
  • LÉVI-STRAUSS, Claude. Strukturální antropologie. Translated by Jindřich Vacek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2006, 374 s. ISBN 8072037137. info
  • SOUKUP, Martin. Základy kulturní antropologie. 2. rozšířené vydání. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2015, 273 stran. ISBN 9788074651861. info
  • WOLF, Josef. Kulturní a sociální antropologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1971, 354 s. info
  • BUDIL, Ivo T. Mýtus, jazyk a kulturní antropologie. Vyd. 4. Praha: Triton, 2003, 487 s. ISBN 8072543210. info
  • MALINOWSKI, Bronisław. Argonauts of the Western Pacific : an account of native enterprise and adventure in the archipelagoes of melanesian New Guinea. Edited by James George Frazer. [London: Lightning Source UK, 2009, xxxi, 527. ISBN 9781406752564. info
  • MALINA, Jaroslav. Encyklopedie antropologie (Encyclopaedia of Anthropology). 2. aktual. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-5716-6. URL info
  • GEERTZ, Clifford. Interpretace kultur : vybrané eseje. Translated by Hana Červinková - Václav Hubinger - Hedvika Humlíčková. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000, 565 stran. ISBN 8085850893. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, class discussion, reading papers.
Assessment methods
To earn credits, presence at lectures is recommended; the course is concluded with written exam - to pass the exam successfully the student must prove good knowledge of the issues discussed during lectures and in the required reading. Depending on the current situation, the possibility of a distance form of exam - students will allways be informed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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