Theories and Approaches in Anthropology
Module ANT1009 for 2018/9

Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ANT1009: Theories and Approaches in Anthropology

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Precursors: Marx, Durkheim, Weber

Theorizing the social

Functionalism and structural functionalism

Process and conflict

Structuralism

Practice

Power and resistance

Interpretivism and cultural hermeneutics

Postmodernism

Critique of culture

Theory in anthropology

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
27.5	122.5	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	16.5	Weekly 1.5 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	11	Weekly 1 hour tutorials
Guided Independent Study	33	Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials
Guided Independent Study	11	Writing weekly response papers
Guided Independent Study	30	Additional reading under the guidance of the lecturer
Guided Independent Study	20	Preparation and writing of the essay
Guided Independent Study	28.5	Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision, etc.

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

ARD - Anthropology Review Database

Internet Anthropologist

Anthrobase

SOSIG: Social Science Information Gateway

Anthropology Resources on the Internet