Postgraduate Course: Kinship: Structure and Process (PGSP11184)
Course Outline
School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This course will examine some of the ways in which people in different societies conceptualize and live out relatedness. It will show how notions about relatedness are linked to concepts of the person, gender, marriage, and theories of procreation, which may be radically different in different kinds of society and social context. It will look at the transmission of kinship knowledge down the generations, taking in the theme of memory and secrets, and ideas of home and emplacement. Kinship has long been regarded as the core of the anthropological discipline - although the extent to which this is still the case is questionable. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course will trace the history of kinship studies, looking at some of the central debates in the subject and assessing their implications for anthropological theory. |
Assessment Information
essay 4000 words |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Maya Mayblin
Tel:
Email: mmayblin@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Caroline Foord
Tel: (0131 6)51 3009
Email: caroline.foord@ed.ac.uk |
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