Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Kinship Systems
Course Code
KSK_024
Branch of Science
Social Anthropology; Sociology and social work
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Social Anthropology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Klāvs Sedlenieks
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide an overview of the historical development and recent theories of kinship as a field of research.
Preliminary Knowledge
Sociology, Philosophy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of completing the study course, students will acquire knowledge of the history of kinship studies in social anthropology, the most important ethnographic and theoretical studies, as well as contemporary research trends, and will be able to conduct research independently after successful completion of the course.
Skills
1.Students learn to apply kinship studies creatively in the interpretation and analysis of cultures and societies.
Competences
1.Students will acquire competences in the use of types of kinship terminology and will be able to understand modern kinship.
Assessment
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Students must study the required readings independently and prepare the required papers and oral presentations. Students prepare for seminars independently, visit the library and use available digital resources to prepare for face-to-face classes. The specific objectives are updated annually and described on the e-learning platform.
To assess the overall quality of the study course, the student must complete the course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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Introduction to Kinship Issues in Anthropology
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The Origins of Kinship Research – An Evolutionary Approach
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
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Cannell, F. 1999. Power and intimacy in the Christian Phillipines. 1. nodaļa. Cambridge University Press
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Carsten, J. 2004. After Kinship. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
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Carsten, J. (ed). 2000. Cultures of relatedness, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press
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Fortes, M. Evans-Pritchard, E. (ed) 1940. African political systems. London, New York, Toronto. Oxford University Press
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Fortes, M. 2020. The web of kinship among the Tallensi. 1. un 2. nodaļa. London
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Trautmann, T. 1987. A lawyer among the Iroquois. 3. nodaļa Lewis Henry Morgan and the invention of kinship, Berkeley. University of California Press
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