Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società

Research Tools and Methods in Socio-cultural Anthropology

Research Tools and Methods in Socio-cultural Anthropology

Anno accademico 2018/2019

• DOING RESEARCH AND FIELDWORK IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (CPS0372)

Sommario insegnamento

• Obiettivi formativi
• Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi
• Modalità di insegnamento
• Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
• Programma
• Testi consigliati e bibliografia
• Note
• Strumenti didattici

Obiettivi formativi

This course aims to stimulate the critically reflexive practice of ethnography; to this aim, it will operate on two interrelated dimensions, one focused on the theoretical approaches to ethnographic research, the other focused on training students in the application of specific research techniques. The twofold aim of this course is to provide students with deeper insight of the process by which anthropological knowledge is produced, and to develop their skills with regard to the collection and analysis of ethnographic data.

Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi

By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1) identify and discuss research problems

2) select and apply appropriate research methods

3) develop research strategies and write a research proposal

4) examine the ethical responsibilities of conducting ethnographic research

5) think critically about fieldwork, analysis and writing

Modalità di insegnamento

This course is designed partially as a workshop, so after threee introductory lessons students will be expected to do a close reading of assigned texts and to lead the discussion about them. The course has a practical nature; as such, students will work in small groups and individually to apply what they learn during the course in conducting a small-scale ethnographic research of their own choosing.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

Knowledge of theories and concepts discussed during the course will be assessed through a written exam. Students will also prepare a research project (around 5 pages) with: a statement of the topic; a review of the relevant anthropological literature; a statement concerning the selected methods, and the significance of the proposed project.

Programma

- Anthropology and Ethnography

- Introduction to Fieldwork

- The Ethnographic Encounter

- Research Design and Preparing for Fieldwork

- Participant Observation

- Sampling and Interviewing

- From Fieldwork to Ethnography

- Fieldwork and Ethics

Reading:

- Hammersley, M. and Atkinson, P., 2007, Ethnography. Principles in Practice, London-New York, Routledge

Other works and articles will be proposed during the first lesson and discussed throughout the course.

Orario lezioni

Note

Non-attending students need to contact the teacher in order to discuss about exam modalities, especially on how to prepare the ethnographic paper.

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