Classical Anthropological Theories

Description

The aim of the course is to serve as an introduction into anthropological philosophy and theory by looking at the beginning of the discipline. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary roots of anthropology, the development of professional standards as a real-time debate and the answer to specific questions in society at that time and many still relevant ones. The development of concepts such as culture and other concepts is considered. Course tasks: - to get acquainted with classical theories of anthropology, anthropologically analyzing the formation of ideas and related everyday practices in different societies. - to look at a number of influential works of social anthropologists (including theoretical debates among these researchers) on various issues in a diverse cultural and social context. - to supplement students' knowledge of social anthropology acquired in other courses. The course is implemented in Latvian and English.