Contemporary Portuguese Anthropology
Objectives
P1. Introduction: A processual view of Portuguese contemporary anthropology.
P2. Families and constructions of gender, neighbourhoods and social networks.
P3. Ruralities and deruralization, communitarianism and rural social groups .
P4. Rituals, feasts, urban expressiveness
General characterization
Code
01101458
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Paula Cristina Antunes Godinho
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None
Bibliography
BRITO, J. Pais de, coord. (1994) Fado: Vozes e Sombras, Museu Nacional de Etnologia
BRITO, J. Pais de et al., coord. (1996) O Voo do Arado, Lisboa, Museu Nacional de Etnologia/IPM/MC
COLE, Sally (1994) Mulheres da Praia-o trabalho e a vida numa comunidade costeira, D. Quixote
CORDEIRO, Graça I. (1997) Um lugar na cidade-Quotidiano, memória e representação no bairro da Bica, D. Quixote
GODINHO, Paula (2010) Festas de Inverno no Nordeste de Portugal - Património, mercantilização e aporias da cultura popular, 100 Luz
LEAL, João (2000) Etnografias Portuguesas (1870-1970), D. Quixote
LIMA, Antónia P. (2003) Grandes Famílias, Grandes Empresas, D. Quixote
OLIVEIRA, Ernesto Veiga de (1983) Festividades cíclicas em Portugal, D. Quixote
PEREIRA, Benjamim, coord. (2006) Rituais de Inverno com máscaras, Bragança, Museu Abade de Baçal
Teaching method
The course is divided into theoretical and theoretical-practical lectures (by the professor and guests), seminars and film exhibitions
During the course, students must develop several skills and competences based on Learning Objectives. Different teaching-learning
methodologies will be used to achieve those objectives.
Methodologies of teaching-learning:
1. Expository, to present the theoretical frames of reference
2. Participatory ,with collective seminar debates
3. Active, with individual and team presentations
4. Self-Learning - autonomous work
Evaluation method
a written essay(60%), attendance and participation(15%), presentation of a text(25%)
Subject matter
LO1. To learn, question and use the key-concepts on Contemporary Portuguese Anthropology;
LO2. To develop critical insights on Contemporary Portuguese Anthropology, through critical reading of contemporary bibliographical references;
LO3. To improve oral and written competences and individual or team work;
LO4. To incorporate the seminar/course issues and debates on field works