Advanced Topics in Anthropology: Theories of Culture and Heritage

Brubaker, R., 2002, "Ethnicity Without Groups", Archives Européennes de Sociologie XLIII (2), 163­189.
Handler, R., 1994, "Is Identity a Useful Cross­Cultural Concept?", Gillis, J. (ed.), Commemorations. The Politics of National Identity, Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 27­40.
Handler, R., 1988, Nationalism and the Politics of Culture in Quebec, Madison, Wisconsin University Press.
Samuel, R., 1999, "Ressureccionism", Boswell D. & and J. Evans (eds). Representing the Nation: A Reader. Histories, Heritage and Museums, London­New York, 163­184.
Trouillot, M., 2002, "Adieu, Culture. A New Duty Arises", Fox, R. & B. King (eds.), Anthropology Beyond Culture, Oxford­ New York, Berg, 37­60.
Yúdice, G., 2003, The Expediency of Culture. Uses of Culture in the Global Era, Durham NC­London, Duke University Press.

Learning and teaching methodologies will be based on: a) lectures presenting the theoretical framework and main debates in the area; b) presentation and discussion of texts by students; c) individual preparation of the presention of texts and final essay; d) autonomous work by students in order to achieve the objectives of the seminar (further readings for the final essay).

Students must read the bibliographical references for each session of the course. In each session, one of the references must be presented (10 minutes) by a student (20% of the final grading). Participation on discussions is strongly encouraged (20% of the final grading). At the end of the semester each student must submit and essay (10 pages), which weights 60% in the final grading.

1.CULTURE, POPULAR CULTURE, IDENTITY
1.1Contemporary anthropology.Cultural critique and public debates (Clifford 2005; Guss 2000; Tsing 2005); 1.2The anthropological concept of culture (Cuche 1999; Oba 2002; Trouillot 2002);
1.3Culture and identity (Handler 1988;1994; Kirshenblatt­Gimblett 1998; Malesevic 2011)
2.EXPRESSIVE FORMS OF CULTURE
2.1Ritual and performance (Carlson 2011; Schechner 1988; Taylor 2008)
2.2Oral and traditional literature (Bronner 2007; Ong, 1982; Zumthor 1983;
2.3Ethnomusicology (Nettl 2005; Rice 2007; Stokes 2004)
3.CULTURE AND HERITAGE
3.1Anthropological perspectives on heritage (Choay 2006; Herzfeld, 1991;2010; Samuel 1999);
3.2ICH (Hafstein 2007; Kirshenblatt­Gimblett 2004; Seeger 2009; Yúdice 2003).
4.ICH
4.1ICH In Portugal (Costa 2008;2009);
4.2ICH in Brazil (Nunes 2011; Sandroni 2011)
5.ICH AND CULTURE.
5.1Culture and community (Blake 2009; Brubaker 2002; Latour 2005; Noyes 2006);
5.2The circulation of culture (Levitt 2001; Matory 2005; Oliveira 2004)