KUMS4005 Development ethnology (5 op)
Osaamistavoitteet
On completion of this module the student will
- know what are the most challenging questions related to development faced by people
living in difficult socio-economic circumstances
- be able to critically assess how power relations influence what is meant by development
in different contexts
- know how the knowledge gathered through ethnographic methods differs from other
kinds of knowledge used in development research and
- will be able to evaluate how ethnographic knowledge can be used in an applied manner
to support the development of studied communities.
Suoritustavat
Lecture course or independent study (book exam, study circle or essay).
厂颈蝉盲濒迟枚
This module discusses how development is examined in ethnology and anthropology.
Oppimateriaalit
Teacher in charge of the module will announce possible literature and/or other materials. For a
book exam, choose three of the following:
Kirjallisuus
| ISBN-numero | Tekij盲, julkaisuvuosi, teoksen nimi, julkaisija |
|---|---|
| Crewe, Emma & Axelby, Richard 2013: Anthropology and Development: Culture, Morality and Politics in a Globalised World. | |
| Diamond, Jared 1997/2005: Tykit, taudit ja ter盲s: ihmisen yhteiskuntien kohtalot. | |
| Escobar, Arturo 1995: Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World. Saatavana elektronisena julkaisuna. | |
| Ferguson, James 1999: Expectations of Modernity: Myths and Meanings of Urban Life on the Zambian Copperbelt. Saatavana elektronisena julkaisuna. | |
| Martin, Richard & Mathema, Ashna 2010: Development Poverty and Politics. |
Arviointiperusteet
Course: 80% attendance requirement and completion of written assignments. Independent
study: book exam, study circle or written essay.