Kinship and Social Organization

Course Code:

ANT 276

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

7

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Ayşe Hilal Tuztaş Horzumlu

Courses given by:

Ayşe Hilal Tuztaş Horzumlu

Course Objectives:

This course introduces the concept of kinship, which is thought to exist in every society and has been central to anthropology

Course Content:

Besides family forms that have evolved and changed in the historical process, the course focuses on the place and importance of kinship and marriage in social relationships. Students will analyze why anthropologists consider marriage and kinship concepts ‘rosetta stone’ while understanding societies.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture 2. Case Study 3. Demonstration 4. Fieldwork 5. Student Activities/Projects

Course Evaluation Methods:

A. Exam B. Participation/Discussion C. Field Work/Case Study D. Homework/Assignment E. Presentation

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1. Students learn the concept of kinship and the historical improvement of the subject.	1,4,6,7,9	1,2,3,5	A, E
2. Students learn the basic concepts and key terms in kinship.	1,4	1,2,3,5	A, E
3. Students interpret the relationship between lineage theory and social organization.	1,2,4,6,8	1,2,3,5	A, E
4. Students get knowledge about kinship studies.	1,2,4,6,7,8	1,2,3,5	A, E
5. Students learn to make genealogical diagrams by hand and with softwares.	1,2,7,8	1,2,3,5	A, E
6. Students apply concepts from the course to social phenomena	1,2,4,6,7,8,10	1,2,3,5	A, E

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topic	Study Materials
1	Introduction
2	Gender, Reproduction, and Kinship
3	The Evolution of Kinship and Gender
4	Patrilineal Descent
5	Matrilineal Descent
6	Double, Bilateral, Cognatic Descent
7	Lineage Theory Approaches
8	Marriage Types
9	The Change and Transformation of Kinship
10	Kinship Beyond the Bloodline
11	Fictive Kinship
12	Ethnographic Cases
13	Ethnographic Cases
14	Final Project Presentations

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

-Bradway, Tyler and Elizabeth Freeman (Ed.) (2022). Queer Kinship: Race, Sex, Belonging, Form. Duke University Press Books.

-Carsten, Janet. (2004). After Kinship. Cambridge University Press

-Ladislav; Holy. (1996). Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship. Pluto Press.

-Stone, Linda. (2010). An Introduction: Kinship and Gender (4th Ed.). Westview Press.

Additional Resources

-Kroløkke, Charlotte, Lene Myong, Stine Willum Adrian and Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen (Ed.) (2016) Critical Kinship Studies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

-Nelson, Margaret K. (2020). Like Family Narratives of Fictive Kinship. Rutgers University Press.

-Sahlins, Marshall. (2013). What Kinship is and is not. The University of Chicago Press.

-Stone, Linda (Ed.). (2001). New Directions in Anthropological Kinship. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

-Strauss, Claude Levi. (1969). The Elementary Structures of Kinship. Beacon Press

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	YULearn
Assignments	YULearn
Exams	YULearn

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
In-Term Studies	Number	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	30
Presentation	1	20
Final	1	50
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		50
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		50
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Acquires the basic terms, theoretical point of views and the historical evolution of anthropology.				X
2	Gains insight into the subfields of anthropology and the unique methods and applications of these fields.			X
3	Possess knowledge about conducting ethnographic study, which is the basic research method of anthropology, and designs fieldwork accordingly.				X
4	Formulates questions and evaluates research findings through analytical, critical and creative thinking by utilizing the knowledge and skills of anthropology.				X
5	Demonstrates adherence to scientific and ethical values in fieldwork and academic research and acts in accordance with these values.			X
6	Identifies social problems and develops social projects using anthropological theory and research methods.					X
7	Effectively utilizes current databases, information resources, and information technologies.					X
8	Designs interdisciplinary studies and participates in study groups by integrating disciplines alongside anthropology.				X
9	Exhibits social awareness and responsibility, approaching individual and cultural diversities with impartiality.				X
10	Acquires the ability to think, read, write and orally express English at an academic level.				X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid Term	1	30	30
Assignments	1	11	11
Final examination	1	50	50
Total Workload			175
Total Workload / 25 (h)			7
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

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