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

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: