AANB11043U Anthropologies of Interactions
This course explores a range of different anthropological approaches to human interaction, communication and exchange. It seeks to avoid grand theoretical questions (regarding the nature of society, the multiplicity of worlds or the agency of objects) and focus instead on things human beings actually do – i.e. interact with one another. The course takes in a broad historical sweep, beginning with Gluckmann and the Manchester School, before moving on to interactionist and performance based approaches (Barth, Goffman) and Anglo-Saxon pragmatism and and French (post-Bourdieusian) neo-pragmatism. The course aims to provide master’s students with an alternative toolset for the analysis of their material.
By the end of the course, students are expected to have an
awareness of the historical development of pragmatic approaches
within anthropology, to be able to reflect critically on
differences between these approaches and to demonstrate an ability
to apply these approaches to their own material.
In the exam, the student must with clear language and lucidly
argumentation exhibit that the he/she is capable of:
- identifying an independent anthropological problem statement relevant to the course's subject matter
- demonstrating factual knowledge of a selected ethnographic field and/or empirical considerations relevant to the course’s subject matter
- demonstrating insight into selected central theoretical concepts relevant to the chosen subject area and course material
- conducting an analysis based on central concepts or themes presented during the course.
Students must also fulfil the Department of Anthropology's form and language requirements (see the curriculum 4.3.2 for more about form and language requirements).
BSc-, Credit-, Open Education and all international students:
500 pages obligatory literature.
MSc students: 500 pages obligatory literature + 200 pages of
literature chosen by students
Literature chosen by students must be relevant to the course’s subject matter.
Course literature will be available in Absalon on the course website
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 18
- Lectures
- 4,7
- Preparation
- 160
- Seminar
- 23,3
- Study Groups
- 4
- Total
- 210,0
International-, credit and Open University students; read about
application here:
International
students/Credit
students/
Open University
Deadline: June 1st for autumn, and December 1st for
spring.
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioObligatory portfolio assignments: The course lecturer determines the number and length of portfolio assignments. A minimum of 75% thereof will be assessed as the exam. At the end of the course, the lecturer will announce upon which portfolio assignments the assessment will be based.
- Exam registration requirements
- It is a requirement that the student is present for at least 75% of the lectures as part of their exam for the course. Lecturers will keep an attendance list.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
- 1. & 2. Re-exam
For written exams:
A new essay/portfolio with a revised problem statement is submitted at the announced date. The student must register for the re-exam.
For oral exams:
A revised synopsis with a new problem statement is submitted at the announced date. The students must hereafter participate in a new oral exam at the announced date. The student must register for the re-exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AANB11043U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterBachelor choice,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn, Block 2, Spring And Block 4
- Schedule
- See time table
- Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Price
6000 DKK
- Study board
- Department of Anthropology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Anthropology
Course responsibles
- Matthew Alexander Halkes Carey (13-776b7e7e726f81386d6b7c6f834a6b787e727c7938757f386e75)