Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- An appreciation of the social role of adornment, particularly in relation to the construction and communication of social categories, including age (life-stage), gender, ethnicity, and status
- A grounding in social theory appropriate to understanding the archaeology and anthropology of the body
- An understanding of the ways that the body can act as a surface for display and the relationship between the body and material culture
- Implement data research/collection to plan and design to a brief
- An awareness of the range of materials and forms of material culture used to adorn the body in different cultural contexts
- A broad knowledge of technologies and equipment associated with bodily transformation and adornment
- Engage with different cultural contexts
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Learn and apply new practical and theoretical skills
- Assimilate and evaluate different theoretical perspectives
- Deploy independent research skills
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Follow-up work | 25 |
| External visits | 6 |
| Lecture | 14 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 30 |
| Wider reading or practice | 50 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 4 |
| Completion of assessment task | 15 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Examples of journals with a range of relevant papers include:. African Arts Annual Review of Anthropology Body and Society Oceania
Textbooks
Robb, J., & O. J. T. Harris. (2013). The Body in History: Europe from the Palaeolithic to the Future. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Phillips, C. (2008). Jewels and Jewellery. London: V & A Publications.
Ahmed S. and Stacey J. (2001). Thinking Through The Skin. London: Routledge.
Fletcher, J. (2005). The Decorated Body in Ancient Egypt: hairstyles, cosmetics and tattoos. Oxford: Oxbow.
Mauss, M. (1935). Techniques of the Body. Duke University Press.
Tait, H. (ed) (2006). 7000 Years of Jewellery. London: British Museum Press.
Thomas, H. (2013). The Body and Everyday Life. London: Routledge.
Howson, A. (2004). The Body in Society. Oxford: Berg.
Lock, M.M. & Farquhar, J.. Beyond the Body Proper: Reading the Anthropology of Material Life. Duke University Press.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Practical
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Verbal feedback
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Design | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External