Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:35
In this course students will be introduced to the topical themes in contemporary anthropology: roads, automobility, car cultures, migration, road narratives, and roads in film and literature. The course is based on the notions of movement and mobility and will incorporate the ethnographic material from the North, including Scotland and Siberia. During the course students will conduct their own research on the road of their choice. The course includes: a fieldwork element, screenings of documentary films about roads, and weekly student-led discussions.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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In this course we explore concepts of movement and mobility, topical themes in contemporary anthropology. This course ranges over such themes as roads, automobility, car cultures, migration, trafficking, road narratives, and roads in films and literature, gradually building towards theoretical conceptualization of roads. The course will rely on the ethnographic material from the North, including Scotland and Siberia. Students will conduct their own original research on the theme of road. Short fieldwork and documentary films about roads are incorporated in the course. One lecture and one student-led seminar per week.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%), including one 3,000 word project essay (30%) and ten short written assignments (10%).
Each student is expected to present at least once on a required reading. This is assessed during the class.
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