Kineanthropology

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

a) Theoretical Classes eminently positive;  

b) Theoretical-practice where is permitted the students' interaction with the educational starting from the suitable readings previously; 

c) I Study independent; 

e) Individual attendance   

Learning Outcomes

i. Promote the ownership of specific content of socio-cultural anthropology;

ii. Allowing the reflection of sporting events in the light of the specific contents of anthropology

  socio-cultural;

iii. Promote awareness of the transformations of sporting events in the light of its causes and

consequences of membership in which they arise;

iv. Develop the capacity of analysis and interpretation of the different elements that are characteristic

  physical and sports activities;

v. Reveal the relationship between the sports universe and that the facts are;

vi. Provide theoretical elements of nature that enable the development of studies and research in

field of anthropology, socio-cultural phenomenon with regard to physical-sports.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction to the anthropological foundations

Basics of Cultural Anthropology

The structuring of culture

. Notion of structure and function

. Cultural traits and complexes

. Cultural areas, crop circles and cycles

. Centers of culture, national cultures and marginal

. Patterns of Culture

Fundamental postulates of culture

. The cultural dynamics

. The process of enculturation

. The process of acculturation.

. Particular aspects of acculturation -

The methods gymnastics, play and sport as anthropological objects

Understanding the meaning of the Game

The prospects of modern sport

Understanding the meaning and functions of sport

The concept of Sport

The current ratings and types of sport.

The practical classes will be held in a model of seminars presented by students (working groups) as the text-oriented, taking place from the 5th class. The themes of their seminars will be given according to the texts presented in this program.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Rosa Fachardo Jaqueira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 30.0%
Frequency: 70.0%

Bibliography

[1] Benedict, R. (1978). Padrões de Cultura. Colecção Vida e Cultura. Lisboa, s/d: Ed. Livros do Brasil.

[2] Bernardi, B. (1978). Introdução aos estudos etno-antropológicos. Lisboa: Edições 70. Colecção Perspectivas do Homem.

[3] Caillois, R. (1990). Os jogos e os homens: A mascara e a vertigem. Lisboa: Edições Cotovia Lda.

[4] Ellias, N.; Dunning, E. (1992). A busca da Excitação. Lisboa: Difel.

[5] Hargreaves, J. (1986). Sport, Power and Culture.. Cambridge/Oxford: Polity Press.

[6] Herskovits, M.F. (1975). Antropologia Cultural. São Paulo: Editora Mestre Jou.

[7] Huizinga, J. (1980). Homo Ludens. São Paulo: Editora Perspectiva S.A.

[8] Linton, R. (1981). O Homem:Uma introdução à Antropologia. São Paulo: Livraria Martins Fontes.

[9] Malinowsky, B. (1962). Uma teoria científica da cultura. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar.

[10] Mauss, M. (1974). Sociologia e Anthropologia. São Paulo: Vols. I e II. Ed. Pedagógica e Universitária.

[11] Titiev, M. (1969). Introdução à Antropologia Cultural. Lisboa: