Course description

Economic Anthropology
Economic Anthropology
Study Board of Market and Management Anthropology, Economics, Mathematics-Economics, Environmental and Resource Management
Course ID: B500016101
Teaching language: English ECTS value: 5
EKA: B500016112, B500016102
Censorship: Second examiner: None Date of Approval: 15-09-2020
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring Duration: 1 semester
Level: Bachelor

Course ID
B500016101

Course Title
Economic Anthropology

Teaching language
English

ECTS value
5

Responsible study board

Study Board of Market and Management Anthropology, Economics, Mathematics-Economics, Environmental and Resource Management

Date of Approval
15-09-2020

Course Responsible
Name Email Department

Søren Askegaard aske@sam.sdu.dk Institut for Marketing & Management

Offered in
Odense

Level
Bachelor

Offered in
Spring

Duration
1 semester

Recommended prerequisites
An introductory course in social anthropology.

Aim and purpose

This course is an introduction to the field of economic anthropology. Economic anthropology examines the interplay between economic processes and economic systems and peoples’ actions, thoughts and
concerns relating to such. It theorizes social change in different social and cultural contexts from the perspective of economic issues. This course explores a range of key topics in economic anthropology
through the use of diverse ethnographic examples ranging from classic to contemporary topics and theories.

Content
Production, circulation and distribution
Reciprocity
Gifts versus commodities
Spheres of Exchange
Formalism and Substantivism
Marxist theory in anthropology
Moral economy
Money
Value
Barter
Credit and debt
Inequality

Description of outcome - Knowledge

Understand economic processes and economic systems in different social and cultural contexts
Grasp the diversity and systematicity of different ways of organizing the flow of resources through societies.
Understand the implications of these organizational forms on human motivations and conduct.
Understand human-object relationships.
Begin to understand the inequalities and dimensions of power that define economic life and the relation between markets and social inequality.

Description of outcome - Skills

Conduct a simple analysis of the relationship between: people and objects of exchange; local economic practices and global economic processes; barter and credit practices.

Description of outcome - Competences

Foundationally understand and apply course concepts in economic anthropology

Literature
Examples:

Carrier, Handbook of Economic Anthropology

Mauss, The Gift

Hahn & Hart, Economic Anthropology

Wilk and Cliggett, Economies and Cultures

Teaching Method
Lecture, class discussion, individual and group reflection, short writing exercises, group exercises.

Workload
Scheduled classes:
Classes meet weekly: 9x2 hours and 4x3 hours. The specific weeks when the course is taught will be announced before the beginning of the semester.

Workload:
The teaching activities result in an estimated distribution of the work effort of an average student as follows:
Lectures: 30 hours.
Preparation: 80 hours.
Examination: 25 hours.
In Total: 135 hours.

Examination regulations

Exam

Name
Exam

Timing
Midterm exam (part 1):

Exam: March / April

Reexam: August

Final exam (part 2):

Exam: June
Reexam: August

Tests

Midterm exam (part 1)

Name
Midterm exam (part 1)

Form of examination
Home assignment

Censorship
Second examiner: None

Grading
7-point grading scale

Identification
Student Identification Card - Exam number

Language
English

Duration
Date for submission will appear from the examination plan.

Length
5 pages on a topic from the course plan set by the instructor.

Examination aids
All exam aids allowed.

Assignment handover
The assignment is handed over in Digital Exam.

Assignment handin
Electronic hand-in via Digital Exam.

ECTS value
2

Additional information
Topics for the re-exam will be different from the examination in March / April.

Form of examination at the re-exam may be changed.

EKA
B500016112

Final exam (part 2)

Name
Final exam (part 2)

Form of examination
Home assignment

Censorship
Second examiner: None

Grading
7-point grading scale

Identification
Student Identification Card - Exam number

Language
English
 Duration
During the semester.

Length
5 pages on a topic from the course plan set by the instructor.

Examination aids
All exam aids allowed.

Assignment handover
The assignment is handed over in Digital Exam.

Assignment handin
Electronic hand-in via Digital Exam.

ECTS value
3

Additional information
Topics for the re-exam will be different from the examination in June.

Form of examination at the re-exam may be changed.

EKA
B500016102

External comment
NOTE - This course is identical with the former course 9850601 Economic Anthropology.
Used examination attempts in the former identical course will be transferred.
Courses that are identical with former courses that are passed according to applied rules cannot be retaken.

Courses offered
Period Offer type Profile Programme Semester

Spring Optional BSc.oecon (Erhvervsøkonomisk linje aktuel F20) BSc in Economics | Bachelor of Science in Economics | Odense
2021

Spring Optional BSc.oecon (Samfundsøkonomisk linje aktuel F20) BSc in Economics | Bachelor of Science in Economics | Odense
2021

Spring Mandatory Bachelor of Science in Market and Management Anthropology, Odense, valid BSc in Market and Management Anthropology | Bachelor of Science in Market and 2
2021 from September 1, 2020 Management Anthropology | Odense

Spring Exchange
2021 students

Teachers
Name Email Department City

Erika Kuever erku@sam.sdu.dk Institut for Marketing & Management Odense

Konstantinos Lianidis kostas@sam.sdu.dk Institut for Marketing & Management Odense

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