Anthropology of Communication

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Communication Sciences
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2020/2021
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
6
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
48
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (48 hours)
Requirements: 

None

Final Examination: 
Orale

Written exam trough the Teams platform of Università degli Studi dell’Insubria.
The exam consist of 3 open questions, with exam score from 1 to 10.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course aims at providing knowledge, i.e. basic knowledge on communication anthropology, its past and the necessary instruments to understand ways and social organization of the communication processes.

It provides competence for the communication contest analysis and promotion of a critical reflection, from an anthropological point of view, upon the communicative action and different interaction modes.

Introduction to anthropology
Fields of anthropology
Communication and culture
Communication paradigms
Interdependencies between languages and culture
Language use, social interaction and identity
Communication ethnography and the globalization challenge

Biscaldi, A., Matera, V., Antropologia della comunicazione, Carocci Editore, Roma 2018, (2° ed.), chap.1., 2., 3. (3.1., 3.2.), 5. (5.1., 5.2., 5.3 (5.3.1., 5.3.2.), 7. (7.1.).
Other texts will be available on the e-learning platform.

Theoretical lessons based on audio-recorded slides. Reference will also be made to texts from the web with related teacher’s comments.
All this material will be available on the dedicated e-learning platform.

Professors

MONETA ELISABETTA