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Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology

Etnologia i antropologia kulturowa

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Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at UJ

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: social
Kind of studies: full-time studies
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Test: check whether Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology is the right major for you!

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Answer all questions to see if a Master's in Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology is the right next step for you!

1. Are you passionate about understanding cultural diversity, identities, and social practices across societies?

2. Do you want to acquire and apply ethnographic research methods, including participant observation and qualitative interviewing?

3. Are you interested in critical theories about power, representation, and cultural change?

4. Are you willing to engage in interdisciplinary work connecting anthropology with history, media studies, public policy, or development?

5. Do you believe that a two-year master's in Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology will significantly enhance your ability to work in research, cultural institutions, or policy?

6. Are you interested in ethical issues around representation, consent, and collaboration with communities?

7. Do you want to develop skills in communicating qualitative findings to academic, public, or policy audiences?

8. Are you motivated to apply anthropological understanding to real-world challenges like cultural heritage, migration, or social cohesion?

9. Are you comfortable collaborating with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, including community leaders, NGOs, and scholars?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s in Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology?

Definitions and quotes

Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humans and human behaviour and societies in the past and present. Social anthropology and cultural anthropology study the norms and values of societies. Linguistic anthropology studies how language affects social life. Biological or physical anthropology studies the biological development of humans.
Ethnology
Ethnology (from the Greek ἔθνος, ethnos meaning "nation") is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationship between them (cf. cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology).
Anthropology
The last bastions of resistance to evolutionary theory are organized religion and cultural anthropology.
Napoleon Chagnon cited in: "How Napoleon Chagnon Became Our Most Controversial Anthropologist" by Emily Eakin, The New York Times. February 13, 2013
Anthropology
Anthropology is never an exact science; the observer never experiences the same culture as the participant.
Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead, (1986)
Anthropology
Anthropology has reached that point of development where the careful investigation of facts shakes our firm belief in the far-reaching theories that have been built up. The complexity of each phenomenon dawns on our minds, and makes us desirous of proceeding more cautiously. Heretofore we have seen the features common to all human thought
Franz Boas (1898/1975) Facial paintings of the Indians of northern British Columbia. p. 4

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