Università Roma Tre

The course provides a solid knowledge of the main concepts, theoretical perspectives, and methodological tools of Cultural Anthropology. Languages, theories, and anthropological methods allow students to achieve skills to read different socio-cultural contexts and develop critical thinking autonomy to explore the contemporary social processes concerning social vulnerability and discrimination.

Knowledge and understanding. At the end of the course, the students
- know the main theoretical perspectives of Cultural Anthropology;
- know the main anthropological reflection concerning cultural diversity and similarities, processes building belonging, inequalities, and differences;
- know the main methodological tools (including the participant observation as an immersive research practice, the comparison, and anti-ethnocentric / relativist perspective).
Applying knowledge and understanding. At the end of the course, the students
- are able to use the anthropological categories to read the different socio-cultural contexts;
- are able to articulate anthropological reflections to approach social processes building social and cultural inequalities;
- are able to orientate in the bibliographic and theoretical apparatuses of the anthropological field.
Making judgements. At the end of the course, the students are able
- to develop a reflective and critical knowledge around central themes in the contemporary world
- to use autonomously categories and reflective tools of anthropology to interpret social processes generating vulnerability, discrimination, and inequality
Communication skills. At the end of the course, the students
- will be able to articulate discourses on social and cultural processes using the main anthropological categories, notions, and reflections
- will be able to use the anthropological languages and knowledge to communicate and debate situations of vulnerability and inequality
Learning skills. At the end of the course, the students
- know the main theoretical and methodological issues of cultural anthropology
- know anthropological categories to read social processes building cultural diversity and similarities, vulnerability, discrimination, and inequality conditions
- know critical concepts and perspectives concerning the cultural anthropology way of thinking.