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2022/2023

Anthropology and Social Intervention

Code: 101259 ECTS Credits: 6
Degree Type Year Semester
2500256 Social and Cultural Anthropology FB 1 2

Contact

Name:
Gabriela Poblet Denti
Email:
gabriela.poblet@uab.cat

Use of Languages

Principal working language:
spanish (spa)
Some groups entirely in English:
No
Some groups entirely in Catalan:
No
Some groups entirely in Spanish:
Yes

Prerequisites

This course has no official prerequisites.

Objectives and Contextualisation

This course aims, from the perspective of Social and Cultural Anthropology, to introduce students to the different areas of socio-cultural intervention, whether in the process of analysis or diagnosis of the problem, and in the definition of social policies from a perspective of social and cultural diversity, with special attention to issues related to ethnic minorities, migrant population and other groups excluded or at risk of exclusion.

Competences

  • Act with ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights and duties, diversity and democratic values.
  • Apprehending cultural diversity through ethnography and critically assessing ethnographic materials as knowledge of local contexts and as a proposal of theoretical models.
  • Assessing in theoretical, methodological and ethical terms the anthropology investigations aimed to basic objectives or oriented to intervention.
  • Demonstrate skills for working autonomously or in teams to achieve the planned objectives including in multicultural and interdisciplinary contexts.
  • Intervening in different contexts and areas of implementation of Anthropology (intercultural relations, development and cooperation, kinship, health, education, social use of space and other intervention areas).
  • Introduce changes in the methods and processes of the field of knowledge to provide innovative responses to the needs and demands of society.
  • Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
  • Students must have and understand knowledge of an area of study built on the basis of general secondary education, and while it relies on some advanced textbooks it also includes some aspects coming from the forefront of its field of study.
  • Use digital tools and critically interpret specific documentary sources.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Applying the current ethical codes to the ethnographic fieldwork.
  2. Critically analyse the principles, values and procedures that govern the exercise of the profession.
  3. Critically identify and compose a basic bibliography for the field opf study.
  4. Differentiating specific methodological aspects of applied researches.
  5. Effectively working in teams and respecting different opinions.
  6. Identify situations that require improvement or change.
  7. Identifying the various relationship processes between human populations and their environment.
  8. Interpreting the relationships between different societies and cultures by applying the specific notions of Anthropology.
  9. Interpreting today's main events from physical, economic, social and cultural diversity.
  10. Knowing and understanding the foundations for the implementation of Anthropology into social and environmental interventions.
  11. Knowing some practical intervention cases.
  12. Recognising the ethical implications of the investigations aimed at intervention.

Content

PROGRAM
 
1. Introduction
2. Why Anthropology in Sociocultural Intervention?
3. Contexts and areas of sociocultural intervention
4. Concepts, theoretical perspectives and ethical positions
5. Approach to anthropological practice in the field of social intervention

 

Methodology

Training activities: Theoretical and practical classes, readings and realization of works.

Teaching methodology: master classes, viewing of documentaries, debates, individual reading and group discussion.

 

The teaching methodology and the evaluation proposed in the guide may undergo some modification subject to the onsite teaching restrictions imposed by health authorities. 

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Activities

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Classroom Discussions 31 1.24 2, 1, 11, 10, 4, 7, 6, 9, 8, 12
Theoretical and practical directed classes 6 0.24 1, 11, 10, 4, 7, 9, 8, 12, 5
Type: Supervised      
Group work tutorials 25 1 11, 10
Individualized in-person tutorials 5 0.2 11, 10
Type: Autonomous      
Personal study 25 1 2, 1, 11, 10, 4, 7, 3, 6, 9, 8, 12
Reading 40 1.6 1, 11, 10, 4, 7, 9, 8, 12
Search for information 10 0.4 1, 11, 10, 4, 3, 9, 8, 12

Assessment

30% Written exam of the subject taught in class
50% Final work.
20% Participation in class and delivery of exercises in the classroom.


A minimum grade of 5 will be required for the exam to average with the rest of the grades.

It will be possible to make up both the written exam and the group work. But neither the participation nor the activities that will be done in the classroom during the classes will be recoverable.

A student cannot be evaluated if he has not taken at least 2/3 of the evaluative tests of the course.

At the time of each assessment activity, the teacher will inform the student (Moodle) about the procedure and date of review of qualifications.

PLAGIARISM

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.

 

ASSESSMENT IN CASE OF NON-PRESENCIALITY

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.

Students will obtain a “Not assessed/Not submitted” course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items. 

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the Student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject. 

 

On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place. 

 

Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Exam 30% 2 0.08 1, 11, 10, 4, 7, 3, 9, 8, 12
Final Work 50% 3 0.12 2, 1, 11, 10, 4, 3, 6, 9, 8, 12
Participation and classroom activities 20% 3 0.12 2, 1, 11, 10, 4, 6, 9, 12, 5

Bibliography

References

Bastide, R. (1971)  Antropología aplicada. Buenos Aires: Amorrortu.

Chambers, E. (1989) Applied anthropology : A Practical Guide. Illinois: Waveland Press.

De la Cruz, I. (coord.) (2002) Introducción a la Antropología para la Intervención Social. Valencia: Tirant Lo Blanch.

Eddy, E. M., and  Partridge W. L.(1987) Applied Anthropology in America. New York: Columbia University Press.

Feixa, C. (2006) Jóvenes "latinos" en Barcelona : espacio público y cultura urbana. Barcelona : Anthropos : Ajuntament de Barcelona.

Foster, G. M. (1974) Antropología Aplicada. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica.

Giménez , C.(1999) Antropología más allá de la academia: aplicaciones, contribuciones, prácticas e intervención social. Santiago de Compostela: Federación de Asociaciones de Antropología del Estado Español etc.

Jabardo, M.; Monreal, P. y Palenzuela, P. (coords.) (2008) Antropología de orientación pública: visibilización y compromiso de la antropología. Serie, XI Congreso de Antropología de la FAAEE, Donostia, Ankulegi Antropologia Elkartea [en línea] <www.ankulegi.org>. Consultado el 29-06-2015

Kaplan, A. (1996) Variabilidad en los procesos de integración social, aculturación e identificación en los colectivos de inmigrantes senegambianos en Catalunya. Bellaterra Barcelona: Publicacions de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Kaplan, A.(1998) De Senegambia a Cataluña. Procesos de aculturación e integración social. Barcelona: Fundació La Caixa.

Pujadas, J.J. (1993) Etnicidad: identidad cultural de los pueblos. Madrid: Eudema.

Romaní, O.(2006) “Barcelona desde la Academia o los avatares de una antropología implicada”, a: Feixa C. (dir.); Porzio L.; Recio C. (coords.). Jóvenes latinos en Barcelona. Espacio público y cultura urbana, Barcelona, pp. 277-283.

San Román, T. (1996) Los muros de la separación: Ensayo sobre alterofobia y filantropía. Madrid; Bellaterra: Tecnos; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Publicacions.

San Román, T. (1994) La diferència Inquietant: velles i noves estratègies culturals dels gitanos. Barcelona: Fundació Serveis de Cultura Popular : Alta Fulla.

San Román, T. (1990) Vejez y cultura: hacia los límites del sistema. Barcelona: Fundación Caja de Pensiones.

San Román, T.(1986) Entre la marginación y el racismo: reflexiones sobre la vida de los gitanos. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.

San Román, T. (1976) Vecinos gitanos. Madrid: Akal. 

San Román, T. (1984) Gitanos de Madrid y Barcelona : ensayos sobre aculturación y etnicidad. Bellaterra: Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

Van Willigen, J. (1986) Applied Anthropology : An Introduction. Massachusetts: Bergin abd Garvey.

Viola, A. (2000) Antropología del desarrollo : teorías y estudios etnográficos en América Latina. Barcelona: Paidós.

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