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ANY4300

Into the Field: the Theory and Practice of Ethnography ( 12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL)

Undergraduate
(ARTS)

Leader: TBA

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

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 its impact on the theory of ethnographic research.

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

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week