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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Andris Saulītis
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Sociology
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Communication Sciences

Objective

Provide an overview of the main concepts of consumer anthropology (as a finer specialization of economic anthropology), offering insights into the anthropological perspective on everyday consumption habits and practices.

Prerequisites

Economic and Political Anthropology, Classical Anthropology Theories.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Knowledge of the main principles of consumer anthropology, understanding of everyday consumption habits and practices in a global society.

Skills

The ability to analyze and understand consumption as an integral part of daily economic and political life.

Competence

Critically evaluate the theoretical and empirical material covered in this course, use it in interpreting and analyzing other theoretical and empirical materials, as well as apply it in solving practical problems and research.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Anthropology, SAM2Master’sLimited choice