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Course: Anthropological Theories of Culture

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Course title Anthropological Theories of Culture
Course code KSA/ATKST
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content


Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Final state examination.
After the successful completion of the course students are able to define the key concepts and theories of cultural anthropology; evaluate the key concepts and theories of cultural anthropology; criticise the strengths and weaknesses of selected theoretical approaches towards socio- cultural phenomena from the point of view of cultural anthropology.
Prerequisites
No prerequisities.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

No special requirements.
Recommended literature
  • BARNARD, A. History and Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004..
  • DURKHEIM, E. Elementární formy náboženského života. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2008..
  • Eriksen, T. H. (2008). Sociální a kulturní antropologie. Praha: Portál.
  • GENNEP van, A. Přechodové rituály. Systematické studium rituálů. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1996..
  • GIRARD, R. (1997). Obětní beránek.. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
  • GOULD, S. J. Jak neměřit člověka. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998. 436 s. ISBN 80-7106-168-9..
  • GOULD, S. J. Jak neměřit člověka. Praha: NLN, 1998..
  • JUERGENSMEYER, M. Teror v mysli boží. Globální vzestup náboženského násilí. Brno: CDK 2007..
  • SAID, E. Orientalismus. Praha: Paseka 2008..
  • Said, E. W., & Nagyová, P. (2008). Orientalismus: západní koncepce Orientu. Praha: Paseka.
  • SOUKUP, M. Kultura. Biokulturologická perspektiva. Červený Kostelec: Mervart, 2011..
  • TODOROV, T. Strach z barbarů. Kulturní rozmanitost, identita a střet civilizací. Praha, Litomyšl: Paseka, 2011..
  • TURNER, V. Průběh rituálu. Brno: Computer Press, 2004..


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025