Conhecimento e Cultura (not translated)

Objectives

General characterization

Code

722081039

Credits

10

Responsible teacher

Available soon

Hours

Weekly - 3 letivas + 1 tutorial

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

N.A.

Bibliography

Berthelot, J.-M. (2008), L´emprise du vrai. Connaissance scientifique et modernité, Paris, PUF.
Boltanski, L., È. Chiapello (1999), Le Nouvel Esprit du Capitalisme, Paris, Gallimard.
Bourdieu, P. (1979), “Le paradoxe do sociologue”, Sociologie et sociétés, vol. 11, nº 1, pp. 85-94.
Cuche, D. (1999), A noção de cultura nas ciências sociais, Lisboa, Fim de Século Edições.
Eagleton, T. (2000), The idea of culture, Oxford, Blackwell.
Elias, N. (1989), O processo civilizacional, Lisboa, D. Quixote, pp. 59-100.
Gardey, D. (2008), Écrire, calculer, classer. Comment une révolution de papier a transformé les sociétés
contemporaines (1800-1940), Paris, La Découverte.
Giddens, A. (1992), As Consequências da modernidade, Oeiras, Celta.
Kuper, A. (2000), “Culture, Difference, Identity”, Culture, the Anthropologists account, Cambridge, Harvard UP, pp. 26-245.
Wagner, P. (1994), A Sociology of Modernity. Liberty and discipline, London

Teaching method

The sessions have a length of 4 hours (3 hours of lecture and 1 tutorial). Except for the first 3 weeks (where class time is entirely taken by content explanation), each session combines content explanation (2:15 pm.) and presentation and discussion of a text by a student (45m.). Supporting materials are of two types of literature: a) texts vital for a proficient presentation and discussion in class; b) optional texts, although their reading can be strongly recommended.

Evaluation method

The evaluation has 3 dimensions: a) presentation and discussion of texts, b) short essay (12 pages maximum), on a subject matter related to the course’ contents, to be delivered at the end of the semester; c) presentation of this essay, presentation critically discussed by and with the lecturer. The dimenson a) weighs 30% of the final grade, b) 35%, c) 20%. The remaining 15% are held in reserve to evaluate possible participation in the course’ activities, namely the discussion of papers presented by fellow students.

Subject matter

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