Anthropology of Communication
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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.
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.