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ETHNOGRAPHY IRELAND

Module code: AN657
Credits: 5
Semester: 2
Department: ANTHROPOLOGY
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	Overview
	Ireland has long been a location of choice for ethnographic fieldwork. Indeed, the first (loosely) British ethnographic projects took place in Ireland, well before the famed community studies by Arensberg and Kimball in 1930s Clare. Several well-known ethnographies followed, some controversial. And today, Ireland is home to a great diversity of ethnographic projects within and beyond the academy. Moreover, Ireland is also the location for ethnographic film projects, and ethnographies by non-anthropologists. What versions of Ireland appear in different ethnographic gazes? How is Ireland understood and (mis-) represented? What is the future of ethnographic Ireland? These are some of the questions asked in this survey course.

Overview

Ireland has long been a location of choice for ethnographic fieldwork. Indeed, the first (loosely) British ethnographic projects took place in Ireland, well before the famed community studies by Arensberg and Kimball in 1930s Clare. Several well-known ethnographies followed, some controversial. And today, Ireland is home to a great diversity of ethnographic projects within and beyond the academy. Moreover, Ireland is also the location for ethnographic film projects, and ethnographies by non-anthropologists. What versions of Ireland appear in different ethnographic gazes? How is Ireland understood and (mis-) represented? What is the future of ethnographic Ireland? These are some of the questions asked in this survey course.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Show detailed knowledge of the history of ethnographic research in Ireland Show detailed knowledge of key concepts, approaches and debates Understand the different representation of Ireland as illustrative of broader discussions of representation Show evidence of having acquired scholarly skills of interpretation and analysis and have reflected on the fieldwork experience with particular reference to ethnographic research in Ireland

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

	Pre-Requisites
	BA 2.2 or permission to matriculate based on other considerations (e.g. experience in the field). All applicants subject to full Departmental approval.

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Anthropology Department.

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