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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Anthropology

Undergraduate Course: Anthropological Theory (SCAN10022)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSocial Anthropology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAfter an introduction to the roots of contemporary anthropological theory in the classic social theory of Marx, Weber and Durkheim, this course covers the main changes in theory and ethnography since the late 1960s, concentrating especially on the theoretical reaction against the structuralism of the 1960s and 1970s, and the powerful model of &'culture as meaning' developed in the symbolic anthropology of David Schneider and Clifford Geertz. Since the early 1980s, all aspects of this model have been challenged by new approaches to theory and writing, sometimes loosely referred to as 'postmodern' anthropology. The course will assess the critical impact of Bourdieu, Foucault, and Said, as well as feminist theory, not least through close reading of the theorists themselves as well as relevant ethnographic applications of their ideas.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Anthropology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 13:00
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 1, CMB
Additional information 50 minutes per week for 9 week(s).
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Anthropological Theory2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to provide an overview of the general trends in anthropological theory from the mid 1970s to the present. They should have all read a number of short pieces by a range of influential anthropological and social theorists, and be capable of providing a critical account of key theorists and the intellectual and social context in which they worked. And they should be able to discuss the application of those theories to different ethnographic problems.
Assessment Information
One 2-hour exam (70%), assessed coursework (20%) + Tutorial participation (10%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Stefan Ecks
Tel: (0131 6)50 6969
Email: Stefan.Ecks@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Katie Teague
Tel: (0131 6)50 4001
Email: katie.teague@ed.ac.uk
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