ZUR590 Audiovisual Anthropology and Archaeology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karolína Bělohlávková (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Ježková (assistant)
Mgr. Anna Luštická (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 16:00–19:30 AVC
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is a basic introduction to visual anthropology as a practical discipline. Basic theoretical issues are discussed, as well as problems of a relation of media and reality. Students will create their own audiovisual material.
Syllabus
  • Science, art and audiovision
  • Anthropology, ethnography and film
  • Documentary, documentum, reality TV
  • Introduction to visual anthropology
  • Practical analysis I
  • Practical analysis II
  • Practical analysis III
  • Creating an anthropological movie / photography I
  • Creating an anthropological movie / photography II
  • Creating an anthropological movie / photography III
  • Discussion
Literature
    required literature
  • PINK, Sarah. Doing visual ethnography : images, media and representation in research. 2nd ed. London: SAGE Publications, 2007, 234 s. ISBN 9781412923477. info
  • COLLIER, John and Malcolm COLLIER. Visual anthropology : photography as a research method. Rev. and expanded ed. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1986, xvii, 248. ISBN 0826308996. info
    recommended literature
  • Principles of visual anthropology. Edited by Paul Hockings. Third edition. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 2003, xix, 562. ISBN 311017930X. info
Teaching methods
Reading, writing, creating a movie/photography
Assessment methods
Reading, essays, project (movie/photography set)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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