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TALK, RITUAL AND PERFORMANCE

Module code: AN166
Credits: 7.5
Semester: 2
Department: ANTHROPOLOGY
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Coordinator: Dr Steve Coleman (ANTHROPOLOGY)

	Overview
	This module will introduce students to the ethnographic study of communication, moving from ordinary talk, through performance, to ritual action. We will explore the ways in which these communicative forms are structured, and how they relate to and transform their social settings. Along the way, we will introduce ourselves to fundamental theoretical concepts and case studies in Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology, performance studies, and the anthropology of religion.

Overview

This module will introduce students to the ethnographic study of communication, moving from ordinary talk, through performance, to ritual action. We will explore the ways in which these communicative forms are structured, and how they relate to and transform their social settings. Along the way, we will introduce ourselves to fundamental theoretical concepts and case studies in Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology, performance studies, and the anthropology of religion.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Show familiarity with the history of anthropology a few of its sub-disciplines. Explain and discuss how anthropologists understand human culture. Through a variety of case studies, understand foundational anthropology concepts and methods. Engage in critical thinking about contemporary anthropological material.

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Autumn resit students may submit continuous assessment work by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? Yes

Autumn Supplementals/Resits

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