Anthropology Master

Anthropology

Graduate Program in Social Anthropology (Master's and Doctoral Degrees)

Program Description

The Graduate Program in Social Anthropology (PPGAS-UnB) was created in 1972, first with the Master's program and, in 1981, with the Doctoral program. In its more than 40 years of existence, the Program has taken an unquestionable leadership role in Brazilian anthropology with regard to research, reception and training of researchers and relationships with other programs, research institutions, government agencies and associations in Brazil and abroad. The projection and international presence of PPGAS-UnB ensure very fruitful cooperation agreements, both those established with institutions and those for individual activities developed by teachers and students.

The purpose of PPGAS-UnB is to train high-level professionals, teachers and researchers for higher education and for research activities in public or private institutions for which anthropological knowledge is required. The master's degree aims at the theoretical training in Social Anthropology and the development of research skills in the area of concentration. The doctoral program aims to deepen research skills and provide input for an original theoretical creation in Social Anthropology

Research Topics

ANTHROPOLOGY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES
ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLITICS, POWER AND LAW
ANTHROPOLOGY OF PEASANTS, TRADITIONAL PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ANTHROPOLOGY OF BODY AND HEALTH
URBAN, DEVELOPMENTAL AND GLOBALIZATION ANTHROPOLOGY
POPULAR CULTURE, ART, RELIGION AND LITERATURE
INDIGENOUS ETHNOLOGY, INDIGENISM AND INTERETHNICAL RELATIONS
IDENTITIES, CITIZENSHIP AND GENDER
INTEGRATION AND CONFLICT IN AFRICAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN SOCIETIES
THEORY AND HISTORY OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Courses

The Master student must take 30 credits from the following courses:

Course	Credits	Code
Analysis of Interethnic Systems	4	335461
Analysis of Symbolical Systems	4	335517
Structuralist Analysis: Social Systems	4	335428
Anthropology of Africa	4	335797
Anthropology of Art	4	302082
Anthropology of Science and Technology	4	303861
Anthropology of Globalization	4	335711
Anthropology of Religion	4	335223
Anthropology of Health	4	335215
Anthropology of Complex Societies	4	335355
Anthropology of Development	4	335665
Anthropology of Gender	4	335690
Anthropology of the Social Thinking	4	335649
Economic Anthropology	4	335436
Legal Anthropology	4	335673
Linguistic Anthropology	4	335801
Political Anthropology	4	335339
Urban Anthropology	4	335347
Visual Anthropology	4	309664
#N/D	4	-
Epistemology of Anthropology	4	335371
Internship in Teaching in Anthropology 1*	2	335720
Styles of Anthropology	4	302091
Ethnological Studies of the Social Problems	4	335657
Ethnology of Extra Continental Areas	4	335541
South American Anthropology	4	335380
History of Anthropology: Classical Authors 1*	4	335169
History of Anthropology: Classical Authors 2*	4	335177
History of Anthropology: Special Topics	4	335363
Individual and Society	4	335240
Methods and Techniques in Anthropology	4	335207
National Racial Minorities	4	335525
Social Organization and Kinship*	4	335151
Supervised Research	4	335282
Social Rites	4	335444
Reading Seminar 1	2	335771
Reading Seminar 2	2	335746
Reading Seminar 3	2	335754
Reading Seminar 4	2	335762
Mythological Systems	4	335452
Society and Environment	4	335681
Peasant Societies	4	335291
Special Topics in Anthropology of Complex Societies	4	335274
Special Topics in Linguistic Anthropology	4	335819
Special Topics in Ethnology	4	335258
Special Topics in African Ethnology	4	335789
Special Topics in Anthropological Methodology	4	335266
Special Topics in Anthropological Theories	4	335231

The Doctoral candidate must take 48 credits, including credits transferred from the master's degree, among the following courses:

Course	Credits	Code
Analysis of Interethnic Systems	4	335461
Analysis of Symbolical Systems	4	335517
Structuralist Analysis: Social Systems	4	335428
Anthropology of Africa	4	335797
Anthropology of Art	4	302082
Anthropology of Science and Technology	4	303861
Anthropology of Globalization	4	335711
Anthropology of Religion	4	335223
Anthropology of Health	4	335215
Anthropology of Complex Societies	4	335355
Anthropology of Development	4	335665
Anthropology of Gender	4	335690
Anthropology of the Social Thinking	4	335649
Economic Anthropology	4	335436
Legal Anthropology	4	335673
Linguistic Anthropology	4	335801
Political Anthropology	4	335339
Urban Anthropology	4	335347
Visual Anthropology	4	309664
#N/D	4	-
Epistemology of Anthropology	4	335371
Internship in Teaching in Anthropology 1	2	335720
Internship in Teaching in Anthropology 2*	2	335738
Styles of Anthropology	4	302091
Ethnological Studies of the Social Problems	4	335657
Ethnology of Extra Continental Areas	4	335541
South American Anthropology	4	335380
History of Anthropology: Classical Authors 1*	4	335169
History of Anthropology: Classical Authors 2*	4	335177
History of Anthropology: Special Topics	4	335363
Individual and Society	4	335240
Methods and Techniques in Anthropology	4	335207
National Racial Minorities	4	335525
Social Organization and Kinship*	4	335151
Supervised Research	4	335282
Teaching Practice and Internship*	4	335584
Social Rites	4	335444
Advanced Seminar in Theory 1*	4	335606
Reading Seminar 1	2	335771
Reading Seminar 2	2	335746
Reading Seminar 3	2	335754
Reading Seminar 4	2	335762
Mythological Systems	4	335452
Society and Environment	4	335681
Peasant Societies	4	335291
Special Topics in Anthropology of Complex Societies	4	335274
Special Topics in Linguistic Anthropology	4	335819
Special Topics in Ethnology	4	335258
Special Topics in African Ethnology	4	335789
Special Topics in Anthropological Methodology	4	335266
Special Topics in Anthropological Theories	4	335231