KINSHIP, GENDER AND MARRIAGE

ANT3KAM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Anthropologists have long been fascinated by kinship and marriage, which are central to human social organisation and to relationships of gender and power. In this subject we look at how anthropological approaches to these forms of relationships have changed over time and critically assess recent work in this field. We examine the role and significance of kinship and marriage in many different societies, looking at the diverse ways humans create families, and topics such as the concept of love and the darker side of kinship - family violence. The future of kinship and marriage will also be considered in the light of continuing social change and the development of new reproductive technologies.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Makiko Nishitani

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students are required to have passed 2 subjects totalling 30 credit points at second year level

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ANT2KAM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply kinship terminology and notation to a complex genealogical diagram.
02. Construct a complex kinship diagram using genealogical information.
03. Critically examine the local and global dimensions of social and cultural changes to kinship and marriage.
04. Evaluate different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of kinship and marriage.
05. Produce a sustained and complex written argument about a specific topic in kinship studies.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Makiko Nishitani

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 5 - 6
Three 2.00 hours block mode per week on weekdays during the day from week 5 to week 6 and delivered via face-to-face.
This face-to-face workshop is optional for those who would like to deepen their understanding of each topic. Discussions will be based on the lecture, online activities and reading of each module, so students are expected to complete them before coming to the block mode workshop.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 7
Ten 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via online.
Each module is comprised of one hour online recorded lecture and one hour online activity. In addition, students are expected to undertake reading for each module.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Module-based worksheet (1,500-word equivalent)Worksheets based on readings and online activities to be submitted via Turnitin. Students are required to submit five worksheets.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3, SILO4

One 1,500-word essayEssay to be submitted via Turnitin

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One genealogical exercise (750-word equivalent)Genealogical exercise to be submitted online

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2