Body, Emotions and Culture

Studiegidsnummer	7334C0070Y
Studielast	6
Voertaal	English
Ingangseis	This course is only open to students in the Master's in Sociology.
Studiejaar	2014-2015
Periode(n)	Sem. 1 Sem. 2
Onderwijsinstituut	Graduate school of Social Sciences
Verzorgd door	Department Sociologie
Docent(en)	dr. D. Weenink (coördinator)
Inlichtingen	dr. D. Weenink Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 kamer B6.06 -
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Leerdoelen

After successful completion of this course students are expected to:

1. Have knowledge of sociological approaches to the body and emotions, in particular with regard to the relationships between human bodies, emotions and culture;
2. Have knowledge on the reciprocal relationships between human bodies and emotions on the one hand and social and cultural processes on the other;
3. Have knowledge of recent theoretical and empirical advances in the sociology of the body and the sociology emotions;
4. Have knowledge of how sociology in general can benefit from the knowledge that is produced by the sociology of the body and the sociology of emotions;
5. Be able to recognize various approaches to the body and emotions in recent sociological work;

Be able to offer sociological analyses of the cultural meanings of the body and emotions in written work.

Inhoud

This course considers the role of the human body and emotions in classical and recent sociological work. Students will learn various theoretical and empirical approaches to the sociological study of the body and emotions, and their cultural meanings. Furthermore, they will learn how sociological knowledge of the body and emotions can contribute to sociology in general. The course considers various themes that will be discussed from the perspective of the sociology of human body and emotions such as  gender, stratification,  health, regulation and reproduction. In each theme, we will consider how the sociology of the body and emotions may contribute to sociological understanding.   Specific attention will be given to the cultural meanings of human bodies and emotions, as well as their role in reproducing culture.

Aanbevolen voorkennis

Contemporary Developments in Cultural Sociology

Aanmelden

Through Selfservice SIS from 16 June 08:30h to 30 June 13:00h (Algemene Sociologie) or your student adviser (English tracks).

Werkvorm

Lectures, seminar, presentations, discussion and written assignments .

Onderwijstijden

Please check the course schedules on https://rooster.uva.nl/.

Studiemateriaal

1. Chris Shilling (2013) The Body and Social Theory, 3^rd edition
2. One or more monographs on the sociology of emotions, to be announced later
3. Recent articles

Toetsvorm

Exam, final paper.

Opmerkingen

Plagiarism and fraud: All exams and papers will be checked for plagiarism and fraud (and when found out, consequences will be serious). For university regulations and procedures in case of plagiarism and fraud see: http://student.uva.nl/msociology/az/item/plagiarism-and-fraud.html?f=plagiarism or http://student.uva.nl/msoc/az/item/fraude--en-plagiaatregeling.html.