The Anthropological Imagination (L6001)
The Anthropological Imagination
Module L6001
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
The module aims to convey a sense of anthropology as an exciting, 'living' subject, alive to the concerns of different communities and populations living across the globe, and as cutting edge in terms of the research conducted by anthropologists at Sussex as they actively engage with issues of social, cultural and global transformation. This is accomplished through a module structure which revolves around 5 core themes considered central to the subject which capture anthropological thinking on the subjects of culture, identity and representation: kinship, self and body; economy as culture; religion and politics; and work on the global-local interface.
Module learning outcomes
A reflexive understanding of the core issues which make anthropology an important subject in the contemporary world
Basic knowledge of the historical development in the analysis of each issue through specific examples of research
A critical understanding of some of the key analytic perspectives as they emerge through the ethnographic examples used
The ability to structure arguments in an anthropological frame, develop analysis and present these in written form
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Filippo Osella
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Miss Susan Chater
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Dr James McMurray
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Dr Evan Killick
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