Kinship and Relationships in Different Societies (SZF_258)
About Study Course
Objective
The objective of the study course is to equip students with theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to understand how kinship and relatedness are formed, negotiated, transformed, and disrupted across different socio-cultural, historical, and political contexts, and how these relations shape social life, care, belonging, and moral obligations.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for classical and modern anthropology theories are desirable. Ability to read and analyse academic texts in English.
Learning outcomes
1.Students are familiar with classical and contemporary anthropological theories of kinship and relatedness, and understand how anthropological approaches to kinship have evolved over time.
1.Explain how kinship relations are culturally and historically produced, maintained, and contested in different social contexts, drawing on ethnographic and theoretical literature.
1.Students can competently discuss kinship and relatedness as dynamic social processes rather than as fixed biological or legal categories.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Anthropology | 1 | Master's | Required |
