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ASM5290

Into the Field: The Theory and Practice of Ethnography

(ART)

Don Miller

12 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Theoretical foundations for researching and analyzing cultural and social aspects of specific societies. Discussion will centre on theories associated with French structuralism and post-structuralism and British Social theory cultural studies. Each of these will be examined for its respective treatment of the relationship between individual creativity, culture and society and for their impact on the theory of ethnographic research.

Assessment: One seminar paper (3000 words): 40% + Essay (6000 words): 60%


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