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Lecturer(s)
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Horáková Hana, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to political anthropology 2. Theoretical framing of political anthropology 3. Evolutionist perspective: from band and tribe to nation 4. Functionalist perspective: typologies, structures 5. State in political anthropology 6. Structure and Process 7. Religion in politics 8. Politics, authority, power, legitimization 9. Power and knowledge 10. Power and gender 11. Politics and culture: political culture 12. The politics of identity
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The course will introduce the basic characteristics and starting points of political anthropology as a specific subdiscipline of socio-cultural anthropology, which deals in an intercultural perspective with the analysis of the origin, development and functioning of political systems and institutions. Students will be introduced to different approaches and insights into political phenomena of diverse societies and cultures. The understanding of European and Central European case studies and ethnographies is essential, as well as those addressing African issues because the origin of Political Anthropology is closely linked to African Studies.
The aim of the course is to provide the students with different approaches to current societies going through a social change from a perspective based on the tradition of political anthropology. The goal is to establish a theoretical basis regarding main concepts of the discipline and in doing so, the student is expected to analyze current developments in a global and local scale, being able to use micro perspective and ethnography as key instruments for future research.
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Prerequisites
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The course is in English therefore a necessary competence in this language is required.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Seminar Work
Active participation in seminars and lectures. Close readings and study of materials. A seminar work on a chosen topic (1,500-2,000 words) due on the last session (both in person and by email). A student can submit it even before the last semester week.
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Recommended literature
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? Fortes, M. - Evans-Pritchard, E.E. (1940). African political systems. Oxford university press.
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Balandier, G. (2000). Politická antropologie. Praha: Dauphin.
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Buzalka, J. (2012). Slovenská ideológia a kríza: eseje z antropológie politiky. Bratislava: Kalligram.
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Gledhill, J. (2000). Power and Its Disguises: Anthropological Perspectives on Politics. Pluto Press.
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Kurtz, D. (2001). Political anthropology: paradigms and power. Boulder: Westview Press.
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LEWELLEN, Ted. C. Political Anthropology. An Introduction. Westport: Praeger, 2003..
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Nugent, D., Vincent, J. (2007). A Companion to the Anthropology of Politics. Blackwell.
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Skalník, P. (ed.). (2004). Politická kultura: antropologie, sociologie, politologie.. Paha: SET OUT.
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Skovajsa, M. (2006). Politická kultura. Přístupy, kritiky, uplatnění ve zkoumání politiky. Praha: Karolinum.
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