ant3sps symbols and society
SYMBOLS AND SOCIETY
ANT3SPS
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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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorNicholas Herriman
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 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically evaluate key texts related to the anthropology of symbols.
- Activities:
- Multiple choice questions, in-class assessments.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Write a critical and coherent essay that demonstrates awareness of benefits and shortcomings of various anthropological theories.
- Activities:
- Essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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