ANTH 1105 - Anthropology of Everyday Life

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

This course is an introduction to the discipline of anthropology as the study of everyday social life in a variety of cultural worlds, including our own. The course engages the major themes of anthropology: the concept of culture, how we get along with other people, and the ways in which our everyday lives are made meaningful. These themes are presented through case studies of everyday actions and social relations. Drawing from fieldwork, the main topics include anthropological perspectives on social distinctions, difference and race, everyday resistance, purity and pollution, the production of appetites, the performance of sexuality, embodied experience and inter-subjectivity and presentations of the self both online and offline. The case studies draw from a range of cultural and geographic examples in Australia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States of America.

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Course Details

Course Code	ANTH 1105
Course	Anthropology of Everyday Life
Coordinating Unit	Anthropology and Development Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Tutorial participation 10%, tutorial presentation 20%, Online exam 30%, 2000 word essay 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Ashley Greenwood

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Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Provide an introduction to anthropology as a discipline concerned with understanding the everyday lifeworlds of people
2	Gain an understanding of the methods and issues associated with anthropological research
3	Develop the ability to locate and analyse relevant scholarly literature
4	Develop and apply critical thinking skills
5	Develop communication and teamwork skills
6	Demonstrate an understanding of, and respect for, cultural difference and diversity
7	Foster inquiry and critical analysis of assumptions about everyday social life

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2. 3
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

All course material, including the course outline and links to all required tutorial and supplementary readings are available on the MyUni website. If students wish to purchase a hard copy of the tutorial readings, they will be available at the Image and Copy Centre, Level 1, Hughes Building.

Recommended Resources

This short list of resources will be useful for supplementary reading and essay preparation.

The library resource guide for anthropology will also assist you to search databases, references and journals available through the library http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/soc/anthro/

Books:

Barfield, T. 2000 Dictionary of Anthropology. Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell (e-version available online through the university library catalogue);

Erickson, P. & Murphy, L. 2008 A History of Anthropological Theory. Toronto: University of Toronto;

Hendry, J. 2008 An Introduction to Social Anthropology: Sharing our Worlds. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Course Structure - The course is divided into four units:

I. Anthropology, Ethnography, and the Everyday

In this unit, the lectures and tutorials aim to introduce the central concepts and methodology of ethnography and Anthropology.

II. Difference, Race, and Resistance

In this unit, we focus on human relations and interactions that form the basis of social life. The explorations include the ways that people navigate difference and racial diversity as well as they means through which power is contested in everyday life.

III. Appetites, Sexualities, and Struggles to Survive

In this unit, we examine why having a body and being embodied matters. This includes the examination of our desires, appetites, and experiences.

IV. Self, Identity, and Community

In this unit, we explore presentations of the self, the formation and reproduction of identity, and notions of community as they are projected in public events. The unit includes conclusions on the role of ethnography and anthropology for understanding meaning-making and experience in everyday life.

Lecture Program
The purpose of the lecture program is to introduce students to some basic concepts used in anthropology to analyse the meaningful and social lifeworlds of people.

I. Anthropology and the Everyday

Week One
Anthropology: Living in society vs. Studying living in society

Week Two
Where and How: Anthropological Methods/Ethnographic Fieldwork

Week Three
Understanding Culture in The Everyday: Examples from Childhood

II. Difference, Race, and Resistance

Week Four
Difference: Us, Them, We

Week Five
‘Race’ and Difference

Week Six
Resistance

III. Body, Appetites, and Experience

Week Seven
Dirt, Pollution, and the Body

Week Eight
Appetites and Sexualities

Week Nine
Struggling to Survive

IV. Self, Identity, and Community

Week Ten
Presentation of the Self

Week Eleven
Presentation of the Self: Online and Virtual Encounters

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Under the University’s Student Workload Model, students are expected to spend twelve hours per week on each course. In ANTH 1105: Anthropology of Everyday Life, the 12 hours of required work are as follows:

Contact Hours

Lectures: Two hours per week

Tutorial: One hour per week

Research, reading and preparation for tutorials and assessment

Tutorial preparation (reading): Three hours per week (average)

Tutorial Presentation: One hour per week (average)

Online Multiple Choice Exams: Two hours per week (average)

Major Essay: Three hours per week (average)

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

Small Group Discovery Experience

The Small Group Discovery Experience is embedded in the course and occurs across the eleven weeks of tutorials.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

The assessment for this course in comprised of a presentation, two online, open book exams, a major essay, and tutorial participation.

Assessment Detail

Assessment Form:

1. Tutorial Participation
Value: 10%

2. Tutorial Presentation
Value: 20%

3. Online open book multiple choice exam x 2
Value: 15% each

5. Essay (2000 words)
Value: 40%

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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