ant3sps symbols and society
SYMBOLS AND SOCIETY
ANT3SPS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Human culture is often said to be communicated through the use of symbols. In this subject, students are introduced to the major issues involved in the understanding of culture as a symbolic system. Students will encounter a range of ethnographic examples of symbolic systems. Students can expect to achieve an understanding of how ideas are represented in symbols, how symbolic systems are configured, and how symbolism is related to social life, power, consciousness and the unconscious.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMakiko Nishitani
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ANT2SPS
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The Forest of Symbols | Preliminary | Turner | ITHACA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1967 |
| Readings | The Interpretation of Cultures | Preliminary | Geertz | HUTCHINSON, LONDON, 1983 |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMakiko Nishitani
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 2000-word essay | 50 | |
| Weekly in-class assessments (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | |
| Weekly multiple choice questions (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 |