Study programme 2019-2020 | Français | ||
Méthodologie de l'anthropologie | |||
Programme component of Bachelor's in Human and Social Sciences à l"School of Human and Social Sciences |
Students are asked to consult the ECTS course descriptions for each learning activity (AA) to know what assessment methods are planned for the end of Q3 |
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Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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UH-BM-SCHUMS-827-M | Optional UE | COGELS Serge | H940 - Sociologie et Anthropologie |
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Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
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| Français | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 1st term |
AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
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H-SANT-201 | Anthropological Methodology | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
Programme component |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes of UE
At the end of the class, students will have acquired a comprehensive view of the various (past and current) theoretical trends in Anthropology as far as scientific methods are concerned. They will be apt questioning constructively the foundations as well as the validity of anthropological production, apt following the appropriate steps required by any investigation and apt choosing, amongst the range of available methodological tools, those which will be most appropriate for a good conduct of their research.
Finally, they will have a clear idea of methods and techniques most typically used in the discipline, particularly those related to interviews, thanks to a detailed presentation, illustrated with examples drawn from the teacher's personal research experiences.
Content of UE
The class is divided into 5 lessons. Lessons 1 to 4 consist in a tool box containing a series of i) concepts (culture, symbols and rituals, emic and etic approaches, structure and function, ...) ii) of positions typical of the exercise of the discipline (respect for the spokesperson, non-judgmental orientation, rejection of any type of instrumentalization, ... ) which the student will tame and later learn to manipulate simultaneously when he will acting "in the real" during future fieldwork.
In each lesson, a jump is made in history in order to understand how methodological tools have been used by our predecessors and what use one can make today of such past experiences.
The plan is as follows:
Lesson 1: Spontaneous anthropology and empirical match
Lesson 2: Indigenous versus scientist discourses: lessons learned from evolutionist anthropologists
Lesson 3: The French school and British Social Anthropology. From observation to description: objectivist stance and contamination from ideology
Lesson 4: Fieldwork and participatory observation: the conceptual and practical aspects of scientific research
Lesson 5: Methods and techniques for anthropological data gathering
Prior Experience
Having succeeded with the class "Introduction to Anthropology", Bac 1
Type of Assessment for UE in Q1
Q1 UE Assessment Comments
None
Type of Assessment for UE in Q3
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
None
Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)
Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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H-SANT-201 |
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Mode of delivery
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H-SANT-201 |
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Required Reading
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Required Learning Resources/Tools
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H-SANT-201 | The student will be required to read the following papers: instructions will be given by the lecturer in due time: R. Brautigan, "Introduction" in June 30th, June 30th, R. Magli & al, 2006, " Méthodes ", in Comment l'informatique vient aux enfants ?, pp. 159-170 C. Ghasarian, 1997, " Les désarrois de l'ethnographe ", in L'homme, n°143, 1997, pp. 189-198 H. Becker 1985, " Définitions de la déviance ", in Outsiders, Métailié, pp 27-41 M. Singleton, 2000, " Amateurs de chiens à Dakar : Plaidoyer pour un interprétariat anthropologique ", in Population et Développement n°6, Académia-Bruylant, Louvain la Neuve et L'Harmattan, Paris, p.51 D. Jonckers, 1997 : " Point de vue anthropologique sur les changements sociaux ", in L'oeil de l'anthropologue : regards sur l'autre, regards sur soi, Alliance universitaire d'Auvergne, pp.161-168 (extraits) " L`observation participante dans la communauté des Kortorari " C.C.Tesar 2005, in " La maison " inachevée: Une approche anthropologique de la communauté des Kortorari (Tsiganes de Tente) " Ecole Doctorale Francophone en Sciences Sociales : Universitatea Bucuresti (Extraits). G. Pearson, " Talking a good fight : Authenticity and Distance in the Ethnographer's Craft " et G. Armstrong, " Like that Desmond Morris?", in Hobbs, D. & May, T. (eds.) Interpreting the Field: Accounts of Ethnography, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1993 " Alimentation ", in Cogels S 2002 " Les Ntumu du Sud-Cameroun : une société de non-spécialistes ", Thèse de doctorat, ULB, pp 291-306. " Conduire un entretien " in Beaud, S. & Weber, F. : "Guide de l'enquête de terrain. Produire et analyser des données ethnographiques ", Paris, La découverte, 1998, p. 203-229. " Les techniques d'entretien ", Extraits de Guttet A., 1983B: " L'entretien ", Paris Armand Colin, pp.34-40 The student must read one case study, of his choice, amongst the following list (or outside the list, with prior approval from the lecturer): " Les yeux de ma chèvre " de E. de Rosny, Plon : Terre Humaine, 1981 " Un anthropologue en déroute " de N. Barley, Petite Bibliothèque Payot, 1992 " Chronique des indiens Guayaki " de Pierre Clastres, Terre Humaine, 1972 " Ishi " de Theodora Kroeber, Terre Humaine, 1987 "L'hôpital en urgence", Peneff, J., Editions Métailié, Paris,1992 " Des hommes sur le fil : La construction de l'identité masculine en milieux précaires " , P. Jamoulle, Paris, La découverte, 2005 |
Recommended Reading
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Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
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H-SANT-201 | ALBARELLO, L. 2002, "Apprendre à chercher: l'acteur social et la recherche scientifique ", De Boeck, Bruxelles, 197 p. ATKINSON, P. 1992 Understanding Ethnographic Texts. Sage Publications "Qualitative Research Methods Series" Nr. 25 BEAUD S. & Weber F. 1998, Guide de l'enquête de terrain : Produire et analyser des données ethnographiques Paris, la découverte BECKER H.S. 2002, " Les ficelles du métier : Comment conduire sa recherche en sciences sociales , Ed. La Découverte & Syros, Paris 2002 CARATINI, S. 2004 " Les non-dits de l'anthropologie ", Presses Universitaires de France, Paris Comment conduire sa recherche en sciences sociales , Ed. La Découverte & Syros, Paris 2002 FETTERMAN, D. 1998 "Ethnography : Step by Step", Applied Social Research Methods Series, Vol.17, SAGE Publications, London HOBBS, D. & MAY, T. (eds.), 1993 "Interpreting the Field: Accounts of Ethnography", Clarendon Press, Oxford MERCIER P. 1984, " Histoire de l'anthropologie ", Le sociologue, 5, Presses Universitaires de France, Paris, 1984 OLIVIER DE SARDAN J-P 2008, " La rigueur du qualitatif : Les contraintes empiriques de l'interprétation socio-anthropologique " ? Editions Academia, Louvain la Neuve POUPART J. 1997, " L'entretien de type qualitatif : considérations épistémologiques, théoriques et méthodologiques " in Gaëtan Morin (éd.), La recherche qualitative, enjeux épistémologiques, pptp.173-206. Montréal : Bibliothèque nationale du Québec. QUIVY R & VAN CAMPENHOUDT, L. 1995 " Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales ", Dunod ROSE, D. 1990 "Living the ethnographic life", London, SAGE, Qualitative Research Methods Nr. 23 |
Other Recommended Reading
AA | Other Recommended Reading |
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H-SANT-201 | COPANS, J. 1998 " L'enquête ethnologique de terrain ", Nathan Université, Paris GHASARIAN, C. 2002 " De l'ethnographie à l'anthropologie réflexive : Nouveaux terrains, nouvelles pratiques, nouveaux enjeux ", VUEF/Armand Colin, Paris MARCUS G.E. 1995, "Ethnography in/of the world system: the emergence of multi-sited ethnography", in Annual Review of Anthropology, 24: 95-117. |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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H-SANT-201 | Authorized |