The course introduces the main theoretical and methodological developments in anthropology and its various areas of analysis. The first module of the course explores the main paradigms and methods of anthropology. The second module deepens the theoretical framework of the anthropology of religions by examining topics such as materiality, the relationship between religion and environment, the body and the self, gender, possession, symbols and ritual practices also in the context of transnational and global processes. The third module uses practical activities, including visual ethnography, to examine the relationship between religion, health and well-being, in order to appreciate the contribution of anthropology to interdisciplinary research in this field.
- Docente: EMILY PIERINI