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72857-01 - Proseminar: Deep Reading: «The Gift» & Theories of Value (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Lesley Nicole Braun (lesleynicole.braun@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In an age where rapid information consumption is the norm, the need for the skill of deep reading becomes increasingly crucial. Deep reading, which involves modes and techniques of interpretation and comprehension, is foundational to academic learning. This proseminar is designed to offer a space where students can immerse themselves in one of Anthropology’s formative texts: The Gift by Marcel Mauss. This book examines the concepts of exchange and contract within societies that, despite some assertions, do not lack economic markets. Mauss argues that markets, as a human phenomenon, exist in all known societies. However, these societies feature exchange systems distinct from our own. Each week we will read sections of The Gift in-person in efforts to analyse the different layers of meaning. Class sessions will be in seminar format, stimulating discussion and group work. To augment our concentration for deep reading we will transform the classroom into a digital-distraction-free space. |
| Admission requirements | The number of participants is limited to 25 people. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16.09.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 23.09.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 30.09.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 07.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 14.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 21.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 28.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 04.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 11.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 18.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 25.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 02.12.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 09.12.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Monday 16.12.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Modules |
Modul: Ethnographien (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Ethnologie |