Σύγχρονη εθνογραφική θεωρία και πρακτική

The course commences by clarifying the meaning of the term 'ethnography' and its development, so that the student understands the relationship between social and political anthropology, on the one hand, and Ethnography, on the other, both in the context of so-called 'Ethnographic Realism', that is, the classic version of Social Anthropology, and as part of 'Cultural Critique', which has revived academic discussion of Social Anthropology and Ethnography. The course then systematically instructs the student in the methodological tools required for an ethnographic approach, namely, participant observation, interview and the keeping of a diary, for example, in the context of the qualitative research methods with which students will be familiar from obligatory courses in the curriculum.
As part of the course, students have the option of doing an assignment in ethnography, which will contribute to the final grade for the course. The final exam will be oral. The course is a pre-requisite for the course 'Ethnographies of Greece and Field Work'.